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#b15237 color: Crimson Warrior

#b15237 is rgb(177, 82, 55) in RGB and oklch(55.289% 0.1308 36.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.3%
0.131
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b15237

#b15237 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #b15237 mixed with white

  1. b15237
  2. ba644b
  3. c3755f
  4. cc8672
  5. d49786
  6. dca899
  7. e4b9ad
  8. ebcbc1
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b15237 mixed with black

  1. b15237
  2. 99462e
  3. 833b26
  4. 6c2f1e
  5. 572516
  6. 421a0f
  7. 2f1108
  8. 1c0803
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15237 with less saturation

  1. b15237
  2. ac563e
  3. a65a45
  4. a05e4b
  5. 9a6251
  6. 946557
  7. 8e685d
  8. 886b62
  9. 816d68
  10. 7a706d

Questions about #b15237

What color is #b15237?

#b15237 is bright brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(177, 82, 55), in HSL hsl(13.28, 52.59%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.289% 0.1308 36.709).

What colors go well with #b15237?

The complementary color of #b15237 is #00829f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04d66 and #a46000. The triadic partners are #068852 and #6069bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15237?

White text reads better on #b15237: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15237 a warm or cool color?

#b15237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.131.