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#b06255 color: Chimayo Red

#b06255 is rgb(176, 98, 85) in RGB and oklch(58.248% 0.10368 30.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

58.2%
0.104
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b06255

#b06255 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chimayo Red (#b16355). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b06255 mixed with white

  1. b06255
  2. b97165
  3. c28175
  4. ca9086
  5. d2a096
  6. daafa7
  7. e2bfb8
  8. eacfca
  9. f1dfdb
  10. f8efed

Darker: #b06255 mixed with black

  1. b06255
  2. 995449
  3. 82473d
  4. 6c3a31
  5. 562d26
  6. 42211c
  7. 2e1611
  8. 1c0b08
  9. 0b0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b06255 with less saturation

  1. b06255
  2. ab6559
  3. a7685d
  4. a26b61
  5. 9d6d65
  6. 977069
  7. 92726c
  8. 8d7570
  9. 877774
  10. 817977

Questions about #b06255

What color is #b06255?

#b06255 is soft red. The closest named color is Chimayo Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 98, 85), in HSL hsl(8.57, 36.55%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.248% 0.10368 30.493).

What colors go well with #b06255?

The complementary color of #b06255 is #008b9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad5f78 and #a76b35. The triadic partners are #488c5a and #6477b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b06255?

White text reads better on #b06255: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b06255 a warm or cool color?

#b06255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.104.