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#b15136 color: Crimson Warrior

#b15136 is rgb(177, 81, 54) in RGB and oklch(55.123% 0.13208 36.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.1%
0.132
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b15136

#b15136 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #b15136 mixed with white

  1. b15136
  2. ba634a
  3. c3745e
  4. cc8571
  5. d49785
  6. dca899
  7. e4b9ad
  8. ebcac1
  9. f2dcd5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b15136 mixed with black

  1. b15136
  2. 99452e
  3. 833a25
  4. 6c2f1e
  5. 572416
  6. 421a0f
  7. 2f1008
  8. 1c0703
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15136 with less saturation

  1. b15136
  2. ac563d
  3. a65a44
  4. a05d4b
  5. 9a6151
  6. 946457
  7. 8e675c
  8. 876a62
  9. 806d67
  10. 796f6d

Questions about #b15136

What color is #b15136?

#b15136 is bright brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(177, 81, 54), in HSL hsl(13.17, 53.25%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.123% 0.13208 36.572).

What colors go well with #b15136?

The complementary color of #b15136 is #00829e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04c65 and #a45f00. The triadic partners are #018851 and #5f68be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15136?

White text reads better on #b15136: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15136 a warm or cool color?

#b15136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.132.