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#b25449 color: Hot and Spicy

#b25449 is rgb(178, 84, 73) in RGB and oklch(56.034% 0.1248 28.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

56%
0.125
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b25449

#b25449 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot and Spicy (#b35547). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b25449 mixed with white

  1. b25449
  2. bb655a
  3. c4766c
  4. cd877d
  5. d5988f
  6. dda9a1
  7. e4bab3
  8. ebcbc6
  9. f2dcd9
  10. f9eeec

Darker: #b25449 mixed with black

  1. b25449
  2. 9a483e
  3. 833c34
  4. 6d312a
  5. 572620
  6. 431b17
  7. 2f110e
  8. 1d0806
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25449 with less saturation

  1. b25449
  2. ad584e
  3. a75c52
  4. a26057
  5. 9c635b
  6. 966760
  7. 906a64
  8. 896d68
  9. 836f6c
  10. 7c7270

Questions about #b25449

What color is #b25449?

#b25449 is soft red. The closest named color is Hot and Spicy. In RGB it is rgb(178, 84, 73), in HSL hsl(6.29, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.034% 0.1248 28.486).

What colors go well with #b25449?

The complementary color of #b25449 is #008698. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad5274 and #a95f16. The triadic partners are #368849 and #566fbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25449?

White text reads better on #b25449: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25449 a warm or cool color?

#b25449 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.125.