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#b15249 color: Fortune Red

#b15249 is rgb(177, 82, 73) in RGB and oklch(55.583% 0.12587 27.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

55.6%
0.126
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b15249

#b15249 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fortune Red (#b0534d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b15249 mixed with white

  1. b15249
  2. ba645a
  3. c3756c
  4. cc867d
  5. d4978f
  6. dca8a1
  7. e4b9b3
  8. ebcac6
  9. f2dcd9
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b15249 mixed with black

  1. b15249
  2. 99463e
  3. 833b34
  4. 6c2f2a
  5. 572520
  6. 421a17
  7. 2f110e
  8. 1c0806
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15249 with less saturation

  1. b15249
  2. ac564e
  3. a65b52
  4. a15e57
  5. 9b625b
  6. 95655f
  7. 8f6863
  8. 886b67
  9. 826e6b
  10. 7b716f

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Colors that go with #b15249

Complementary
#b15249#008595
Analogous
#b15249#ab5074#a95d15
Triadic
#b15249#378745#536fbd
Split
#b15249#008a72#007cb3

Questions about #b15249

What color is #b15249?

#b15249 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 82, 73), in HSL hsl(5.19, 41.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.583% 0.12587 27.358).

What colors go well with #b15249?

The complementary color of #b15249 is #008595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5074 and #a95d15. The triadic partners are #378745 and #536fbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15249?

White text reads better on #b15249: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15249 a warm or cool color?

#b15249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.126.