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#b25249 color: Fortune Red

#b25249 is rgb(178, 82, 73) in RGB and oklch(55.731% 0.12707 27.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

55.7%
0.127
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • 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 #b25249

#b25249 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 27°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b25249 mixed with white

  1. b25249
  2. bb645a
  3. c4756c
  4. cd867d
  5. d5978f
  6. dda8a1
  7. e4b9b3
  8. eccac6
  9. f2dcd9
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b25249 mixed with black

  1. b25249
  2. 9a463e
  3. 833b34
  4. 6d2f2a
  5. 572520
  6. 431a17
  7. 2f110e
  8. 1d0806
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25249 with less saturation

  1. b25249
  2. ad564e
  3. a75b52
  4. a15e57
  5. 9c625b
  6. 96655f
  7. 8f6963
  8. 896c68
  9. 826e6c
  10. 7b7170

Questions about #b25249

What color is #b25249?

#b25249 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 82, 73), in HSL hsl(5.14, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.731% 0.12707 27.336).

What colors go well with #b25249?

The complementary color of #b25249 is #008596. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac5074 and #aa5d13. The triadic partners are #368745 and #536fbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25249?

White text reads better on #b25249: 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 #b25249 a warm or cool color?

#b25249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.127.