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#b25338 color: Crimson Warrior

#b25338 is rgb(178, 83, 56) in RGB and oklch(55.605% 0.13066 36.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.6%
0.131
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b25338

#b25338 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, 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: #b25338 mixed with white

  1. b25338
  2. bb654c
  3. c4765f
  4. cd8773
  5. d59886
  6. dda99a
  7. e4baad
  8. ebcbc1
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9eeea

Darker: #b25338 mixed with black

  1. b25338
  2. 9a472f
  3. 833b27
  4. 6d301f
  5. 572517
  6. 431b0f
  7. 2f1108
  8. 1d0804
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25338 with less saturation

  1. b25338
  2. ad573f
  3. a75b46
  4. a15f4c
  5. 9b6352
  6. 956658
  7. 8f695e
  8. 896c63
  9. 826e69
  10. 7b716e

Questions about #b25338

What color is #b25338?

#b25338 is soft brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(178, 83, 56), in HSL hsl(13.28, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.605% 0.13066 36.714).

What colors go well with #b25338?

The complementary color of #b25338 is #0083a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14e66 and #a56100. The triadic partners are #0a8953 and #616abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25338?

White text reads better on #b25338: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25338 a warm or cool color?

#b25338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.131.