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#b25239 color: Crimson Warrior

#b25239 is rgb(178, 82, 57) in RGB and oklch(55.467% 0.13132 35.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

55.5%
0.131
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 #b25239

#b25239 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.131 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: #b25239 mixed with white

  1. b25239
  2. bb644d
  3. c47560
  4. cd8673
  5. d59787
  6. dda89a
  7. e4b9ae
  8. eccbc2
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b25239 mixed with black

  1. b25239
  2. 9a4630
  3. 833b28
  4. 6d2f1f
  5. 572517
  6. 431a10
  7. 2f1109
  8. 1d0804
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25239 with less saturation

  1. b25239
  2. ad5640
  3. a75b47
  4. a15e4d
  5. 9b6253
  6. 956558
  7. 8f685e
  8. 886b63
  9. 816e68
  10. 7a706e

Questions about #b25239

What color is #b25239?

#b25239 is soft brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(178, 82, 57), in HSL hsl(12.4, 51.49%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.467% 0.13132 35.665).

What colors go well with #b25239?

The complementary color of #b25239 is #00839e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04d68 and #a56000. The triadic partners are #0f8950 and #5f6abf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25239?

White text reads better on #b25239: 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 #b25239 a warm or cool color?

#b25239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.131.