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#b06261 color: Sienna Red

#b06261 is rgb(176, 98, 97) in RGB and oklch(58.515% 0.10125 21.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

58.5%
0.101
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b06261

#b06261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sienna Red (#b1635e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b06261 mixed with white

  1. b06261
  2. b97170
  3. c2817f
  4. ca908e
  5. d2a09d
  6. daafad
  7. e2bfbd
  8. eacfcd
  9. f1dfde
  10. f8efee

Darker: #b06261 mixed with black

  1. b06261
  2. 995453
  3. 824746
  4. 6c3a39
  5. 562d2d
  6. 422121
  7. 2e1615
  8. 1c0b0b
  9. 0b0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b06261 with less saturation

  1. b06261
  2. ab6564
  3. a76867
  4. a26b69
  5. 9d6e6c
  6. 98706f
  7. 937371
  8. 8d7574
  9. 887776
  10. 827a79

Questions about #b06261

What color is #b06261?

#b06261 is soft red. The closest named color is Sienna Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 98, 97), in HSL hsl(0.76, 33.33%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.515% 0.10125 21.393).

What colors go well with #b06261?

The complementary color of #b06261 is #008d95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a96183 and #ab6940. The triadic partners are #588b51 and #597bb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b06261?

White text reads better on #b06261: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b06261 a warm or cool color?

#b06261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.101.