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#b25248 color: Fortune Red

#b25248 is rgb(178, 82, 72) in RGB and oklch(55.713% 0.12728 27.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.7%
0.127
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b25248

#b25248 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fortune Red (#b0534d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b25248 mixed with white

  1. b25248
  2. bb6459
  3. c4756b
  4. cd867c
  5. d5978e
  6. dda8a1
  7. e4b9b3
  8. eccac6
  9. f2dcd8
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b25248 mixed with black

  1. b25248
  2. 9a463d
  3. 833b33
  4. 6d2f29
  5. 57251f
  6. 431a16
  7. 2f110d
  8. 1d0806
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25248 with less saturation

  1. b25248
  2. ad564d
  3. a75b52
  4. a15e56
  5. 9c625a
  6. 96655f
  7. 8f6963
  8. 896c67
  9. 826e6b
  10. 7b716f

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Colors that go with #b25248

Complementary
#b25248#008597
Analogous
#b25248#ad5073#a95d11
Triadic
#b25248#348746#536fbe
Split
#b25248#008a73#007cb5

Questions about #b25248

What color is #b25248?

#b25248 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 82, 72), in HSL hsl(5.66, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.713% 0.12728 27.906).

What colors go well with #b25248?

The complementary color of #b25248 is #008597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad5073 and #a95d11. The triadic partners are #348746 and #536fbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25248?

White text reads better on #b25248: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25248 a warm or cool color?

#b25248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.127.