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#b26151 color: Chimayo Red

#b26151 is rgb(178, 97, 81) in RGB and oklch(58.271% 0.1084 32.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

58.3%
0.108
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b26151

#b26151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chimayo Red (#b16355). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b26151 mixed with white

  1. b26151
  2. bb7162
  3. c38072
  4. cc9083
  5. d49f94
  6. dcafa5
  7. e3bfb7
  8. eacfc9
  9. f2dfda
  10. f8efed

Darker: #b26151 mixed with black

  1. b26151
  2. 9a5345
  3. 83463a
  4. 6d392f
  5. 572d24
  6. 43211a
  7. 2f1510
  8. 1d0b07
  9. 0c0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26151 with less saturation

  1. b26151
  2. ad6456
  3. a8675a
  4. a36a5e
  5. 9e6d63
  6. 997067
  7. 93726b
  8. 8d746f
  9. 887773
  10. 817977

Questions about #b26151

What color is #b26151?

#b26151 is soft red. The closest named color is Chimayo Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 97, 81), in HSL hsl(9.9, 38.65%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.271% 0.1084 32.266).

What colors go well with #b26151?

The complementary color of #b26151 is #008ba1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5e76 and #a86b2f. The triadic partners are #428d5b and #6576bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26151?

White text reads better on #b26151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26151 a warm or cool color?

#b26151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.108.