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#b25155 color: Mineral Red

#b25155 is rgb(178, 81, 85) in RGB and oklch(55.831% 0.12664 19.565) 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 #b25155

#b25155 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: #b25155 mixed with white

  1. b25155
  2. bb6365
  3. c47475
  4. cd8585
  5. d59696
  6. dda7a7
  7. e4b9b8
  8. eccac9
  9. f2dcdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b25155 mixed with black

  1. b25155
  2. 9a4549
  3. 833a3d
  4. 6d2f31
  5. 572426
  6. 431a1c
  7. 2f1011
  8. 1d0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25155 with less saturation

  1. b25155
  2. ad5658
  3. a75a5b
  4. a25e5f
  5. 9c6262
  6. 966565
  7. 906868
  8. 896b6b
  9. 826e6e
  10. 7b7171

Questions about #b25155

What color is #b25155?

#b25155 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 81, 85), in HSL hsl(357.53, 38.65%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.831% 0.12664 19.565).

What colors go well with #b25155?

The complementary color of #b25155 is #00878e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9517f and #ad5a25. The triadic partners are #498539 and #4573bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25155?

White text reads better on #b25155: 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 #b25155 a warm or cool color?

#b25155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.127.