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#b05946 color: Iron Ore

#b05946 is rgb(176, 89, 70) in RGB and oklch(56.474% 0.11781 33.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

56.5%
0.118
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b05946

#b05946 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iron Ore (#af5b46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b05946 mixed with white

  1. b05946
  2. b96a58
  3. c27a6a
  4. cb8a7b
  5. d39b8e
  6. dbaba0
  7. e3bcb2
  8. eaccc5
  9. f1ddd8
  10. f8eeeb

Darker: #b05946 mixed with black

  1. b05946
  2. 994c3c
  3. 824032
  4. 6c3428
  5. 56281e
  6. 421d15
  7. 2e130d
  8. 1c0905
  9. 0b0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05946 with less saturation

  1. b05946
  2. ab5d4b
  3. a66051
  4. a06356
  5. 9b675a
  6. 95695f
  7. 8f6c64
  8. 896f68
  9. 83716d
  10. 7d7371

Questions about #b05946

What color is #b05946?

#b05946 is soft red. The closest named color is Iron Ore. In RGB it is rgb(176, 89, 70), in HSL hsl(10.75, 43.09%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.474% 0.11781 33.552).

What colors go well with #b05946?

The complementary color of #b05946 is #00869f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad556e and #a5641a. The triadic partners are #318954 and #606fbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05946?

White text reads better on #b05946: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05946 a warm or cool color?

#b05946 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.118.