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#b25546 color: Hot and Spicy

#b25546 is rgb(178, 85, 70) in RGB and oklch(56.133% 0.12444 30.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

56.1%
0.124
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b25546

#b25546 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #b25546 mixed with white

  1. b25546
  2. bb6658
  3. c47769
  4. cd887b
  5. d5998d
  6. dda9a0
  7. e4bab2
  8. ebcbc5
  9. f2dcd8
  10. f9eeeb

Darker: #b25546 mixed with black

  1. b25546
  2. 9a493c
  3. 833d32
  4. 6d3128
  5. 57261e
  6. 431c15
  7. 2f110d
  8. 1d0805
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25546 with less saturation

  1. b25546
  2. ad594b
  3. a75d50
  4. a26155
  5. 9c645a
  6. 96675f
  7. 906a63
  8. 8a6d68
  9. 83706c
  10. 7c7270

Questions about #b25546

What color is #b25546?

#b25546 is soft red. The closest named color is Hot and Spicy. In RGB it is rgb(178, 85, 70), in HSL hsl(8.33, 43.55%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.133% 0.12444 30.793).

What colors go well with #b25546?

The complementary color of #b25546 is #00869b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5271 and #a86112. The triadic partners are #31894d and #5a6fbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25546?

White text reads better on #b25546: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25546 a warm or cool color?

#b25546 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.124.