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#b25e5c color: Pottery Red

#b25e5c is rgb(178, 94, 92) in RGB and oklch(58.007% 0.10942 22.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58%
0.109
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b25e5c

#b25e5c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pottery Red (#b05d59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b25e5c mixed with white

  1. b25e5c
  2. bb6e6b
  3. c47e7b
  4. cc8e8a
  5. d49d9a
  6. dcadab
  7. e3bdbb
  8. ebcecc
  9. f2dedd
  10. f8eeee

Darker: #b25e5c mixed with black

  1. b25e5c
  2. 9a514f
  3. 834442
  4. 6d3736
  5. 572b2a
  6. 431f1f
  7. 2f1414
  8. 1d0a0a
  9. 0c0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b25e5c with less saturation

  1. b25e5c
  2. ad625f
  3. a86562
  4. a36865
  5. 9e6b68
  6. 986e6b
  7. 93706e
  8. 8d7371
  9. 877674
  10. 817877

Questions about #b25e5c

What color is #b25e5c?

#b25e5c is soft red. The closest named color is Pottery Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 94, 92), in HSL hsl(1.4, 35.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.007% 0.10942 22.433).

What colors go well with #b25e5c?

The complementary color of #b25e5c is #008d96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5d81 and #ac6638. The triadic partners are #528b4d and #5779bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25e5c?

White text reads better on #b25e5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25e5c a warm or cool color?

#b25e5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.109.