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#b25154 color: Mineral Red

#b25154 is rgb(178, 81, 84) in RGB and oklch(55.808% 0.1267 20.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

55.8%
0.127
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b25154

#b25154 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #b25154 mixed with white

  1. b25154
  2. bb6364
  3. c47474
  4. cd8585
  5. d59695
  6. dda7a6
  7. e4b9b7
  8. eccac9
  9. f2dcdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b25154 mixed with black

  1. b25154
  2. 9a4548
  3. 833a3c
  4. 6d2f31
  5. 572426
  6. 431a1b
  7. 2f1011
  8. 1d0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25154 with less saturation

  1. b25154
  2. ad5657
  3. a75a5b
  4. a25e5e
  5. 9c6261
  6. 966564
  7. 906867
  8. 896b6b
  9. 826e6e
  10. 7b7171

Questions about #b25154

What color is #b25154?

#b25154 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 81, 84), in HSL hsl(358.14, 38.65%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.808% 0.1267 20.191).

What colors go well with #b25154?

The complementary color of #b25154 is #00878e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9517e and #ad5a24. The triadic partners are #47853a and #4673bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25154?

White text reads better on #b25154: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25154 a warm or cool color?

#b25154 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.127.