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#b05656 color: Mineral Red

#b05656 is rgb(176, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.318% 0.11778 21.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.3%
0.118
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b05656

#b05656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Red (#b35457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b05656 mixed with white

  1. b05656
  2. b96766
  3. c27876
  4. cb8886
  5. d39997
  6. dbaaa7
  7. e3bab8
  8. ebcbca
  9. f2dcdb
  10. f8eeed

Darker: #b05656 mixed with black

  1. b05656
  2. 994a4a
  3. 823e3e
  4. 6c3232
  5. 562727
  6. 421c1c
  7. 2e1212
  8. 1c0808
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05656 with less saturation

  1. b05656
  2. ab5a59
  3. a65e5d
  4. a06160
  5. 9b6563
  6. 956866
  7. 8f6b69
  8. 896e6c
  9. 83706f
  10. 7c7372

Questions about #b05656

What color is #b05656?

#b05656 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 36.29%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.318% 0.11778 21.528).

What colors go well with #b05656?

The complementary color of #b05656 is #008892. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8567d and #ab5f2c. The triadic partners are #4a8643 and #4d74ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05656?

White text reads better on #b05656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05656 a warm or cool color?

#b05656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.118.