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#b15036 color: Crimson Warrior

#b15036 is rgb(177, 80, 54) in RGB and oklch(54.972% 0.13305 35.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55%
0.133
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b15036

#b15036 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Warrior (#b35138). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b15036 mixed with white

  1. b15036
  2. ba624a
  3. c3745e
  4. cc8571
  5. d59685
  6. dca799
  7. e4b9ad
  8. ebcac1
  9. f2dcd5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b15036 mixed with black

  1. b15036
  2. 99442e
  3. 833925
  4. 6c2e1e
  5. 572416
  6. 421a0f
  7. 2f1008
  8. 1c0703
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15036 with less saturation

  1. b15036
  2. ab553d
  3. a65944
  4. a05d4a
  5. 9a6051
  6. 946456
  7. 8e675c
  8. 876a61
  9. 806c67
  10. 796f6c

Questions about #b15036

What color is #b15036?

#b15036 is bright brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(177, 80, 54), in HSL hsl(12.68, 53.25%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.972% 0.13305 35.996).

What colors go well with #b15036?

The complementary color of #b15036 is #00819d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af4b65 and #a45e00. The triadic partners are #01884f and #5e68be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15036?

White text reads better on #b15036: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15036 a warm or cool color?

#b15036 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.133.