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#b1605d color: Poppy Prose

#b1605d is rgb(177, 96, 93) in RGB and oklch(58.222% 0.10553 23.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

58.2%
0.106
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b1605d

#b1605d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Prose (#ae605b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b1605d mixed with white

  1. b1605d
  2. ba706c
  3. c37f7c
  4. cb8f8b
  5. d39f9b
  6. dbaeab
  7. e3bebb
  8. eacecc
  9. f1dedd
  10. f8efee

Darker: #b1605d mixed with black

  1. b1605d
  2. 995250
  3. 834543
  4. 6c3837
  5. 572c2a
  6. 42201f
  7. 2f1514
  8. 1c0a0a
  9. 0c0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b1605d with less saturation

  1. b1605d
  2. ac6360
  3. a76663
  4. a26966
  5. 9d6c69
  6. 986f6c
  7. 93726f
  8. 8d7472
  9. 877675
  10. 817978

Questions about #b1605d

What color is #b1605d?

#b1605d is soft red. The closest named color is Poppy Prose. In RGB it is rgb(177, 96, 93), in HSL hsl(2.14, 35%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.222% 0.10553 23.056).

What colors go well with #b1605d?

The complementary color of #b1605d is #008d97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa5f80 and #ab683b. The triadic partners are #538b50 and #597aba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1605d?

White text reads better on #b1605d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1605d a warm or cool color?

#b1605d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.106.