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#b15052 color: Mineral Red

#b15052 is rgb(177, 80, 82) in RGB and oklch(55.468% 0.12693 20.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55.5%
0.127
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b15052

#b15052 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #b15052 mixed with white

  1. b15052
  2. ba6262
  3. c37372
  4. cc8583
  5. d49694
  6. dca7a5
  7. e4b8b7
  8. ebcac8
  9. f2dbda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b15052 mixed with black

  1. b15052
  2. 994446
  3. 83393b
  4. 6c2e2f
  5. 572425
  6. 421a1a
  7. 2f1011
  8. 1c0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15052 with less saturation

  1. b15052
  2. ac5555
  3. a65959
  4. a15d5c
  5. 9b6160
  6. 956463
  7. 8f6766
  8. 886a69
  9. 816d6c
  10. 7a7070

Questions about #b15052

What color is #b15052?

#b15052 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 80, 82), in HSL hsl(358.76, 38.34%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.468% 0.12693 20.859).

What colors go well with #b15052?

The complementary color of #b15052 is #00868e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9507c and #ac5921. The triadic partners are #45853a and #4671bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15052?

White text reads better on #b15052: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15052 a warm or cool color?

#b15052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.127.