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#b25238 color: Crimson Warrior

#b25238 is rgb(178, 82, 56) in RGB and oklch(55.452% 0.13163 36.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.5%
0.132
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • 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 #b25238

#b25238 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 36°.

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 Crimson Warrior (#b35138). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b25238 mixed with white

  1. b25238
  2. bb644c
  3. c4755f
  4. cd8673
  5. d59786
  6. dda89a
  7. e4b9ad
  8. eccbc1
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b25238 mixed with black

  1. b25238
  2. 9a462f
  3. 833b27
  4. 6d2f1f
  5. 572517
  6. 431a0f
  7. 2f1108
  8. 1d0804
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25238 with less saturation

  1. b25238
  2. ad563f
  3. a75b46
  4. a15e4c
  5. 9b6252
  6. 956558
  7. 8f685e
  8. 886b63
  9. 816e68
  10. 7a706e

Questions about #b25238

What color is #b25238?

#b25238 is soft brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(178, 82, 56), in HSL hsl(12.79, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.452% 0.13163 36.125).

What colors go well with #b25238?

The complementary color of #b25238 is #00839f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04d67 and #a56000. The triadic partners are #0a8951 and #5f69bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25238?

White text reads better on #b25238: 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 #b25238 a warm or cool color?

#b25238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.132.