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#b25052 color: Mineral Red

#b25052 is rgb(178, 80, 82) in RGB and oklch(55.617% 0.12812 20.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55.6%
0.128
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b25052

#b25052 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Red (#b35457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b25052 mixed with white

  1. b25052
  2. bb6262
  3. c47372
  4. cd8583
  5. d59694
  6. dda7a5
  7. e5b8b7
  8. eccac8
  9. f3dbda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b25052 mixed with black

  1. b25052
  2. 9a4446
  3. 83393b
  4. 6d2e2f
  5. 572425
  6. 431a1a
  7. 2f1011
  8. 1d0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25052 with less saturation

  1. b25052
  2. ad5556
  3. a75959
  4. a15d5c
  5. 9c6160
  6. 956463
  7. 8f6866
  8. 896b6a
  9. 826e6d
  10. 7b7170

Questions about #b25052

What color is #b25052?

#b25052 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 80, 82), in HSL hsl(358.78, 38.89%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.617% 0.12812 20.918).

What colors go well with #b25052?

The complementary color of #b25052 is #00868e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa507d and #ad5a20. The triadic partners are #44853a and #4672be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25052?

White text reads better on #b25052: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25052 a warm or cool color?

#b25052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.128.