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#b16656 color: Aragon

#b16656 is rgb(177, 102, 86) in RGB and oklch(59.087% 0.10034 32.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

59.1%
0.100
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b16656

#b16656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aragon (#b06455). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b16656 mixed with white

  1. b16656
  2. ba7566
  3. c28476
  4. cb9387
  5. d3a297
  6. dbb1a8
  7. e2c1b9
  8. ead0ca
  9. f1e0dc
  10. f8efed

Darker: #b16656 mixed with black

  1. b16656
  2. 99584a
  3. 834a3e
  4. 6c3c32
  5. 572f27
  6. 42231c
  7. 2f1712
  8. 1c0c08
  9. 0c0402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16656 with less saturation

  1. b16656
  2. ac695a
  3. a86c5e
  4. a36e63
  5. 9e7167
  6. 99736a
  7. 94756e
  8. 8f7772
  9. 897976
  10. 837b7a

Questions about #b16656

What color is #b16656?

#b16656 is soft red. The closest named color is Aragon. In RGB it is rgb(177, 102, 86), in HSL hsl(10.55, 36.84%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.087% 0.10034 32.959).

What colors go well with #b16656?

The complementary color of #b16656 is #118da1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af6378 and #a76f39. The triadic partners are #4a8f60 and #6a79b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16656?

White text reads better on #b16656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16656 a warm or cool color?

#b16656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.1.