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#b26966 color: Lasting Impression

#b26966 is rgb(178, 105, 102) in RGB and oklch(60.091% 0.09423 22.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

60.1%
0.094
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • taupe-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b26966

#b26966 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lasting Impression (#b36663). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b26966 mixed with white

  1. b26966
  2. bb7874
  3. c38683
  4. cb9592
  5. d3a4a1
  6. dbb3b0
  7. e2c2bf
  8. ead1cf
  9. f1e0df
  10. f8efef

Darker: #b26966 mixed with black

  1. b26966
  2. 9a5a58
  3. 834c4a
  4. 6d3e3c
  5. 57312f
  6. 432423
  7. 2f1817
  8. 1d0c0c
  9. 0c0404
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b26966 with less saturation

  1. b26966
  2. ae6c69
  3. a96e6b
  4. a5716e
  5. a07371
  6. 9b7673
  7. 967876
  8. 917a79
  9. 8c7c7b
  10. 867e7e

Questions about #b26966

What color is #b26966?

#b26966 is soft red. The closest named color is Lasting Impression. In RGB it is rgb(178, 105, 102), in HSL hsl(2.37, 33.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.091% 0.09423 22.766).

What colors go well with #b26966?

The complementary color of #b26966 is #229199. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac6886 and #ad7049. The triadic partners are #5e8f5a and #6280b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b26966?

White text reads better on #b26966: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b26966 a warm or cool color?

#b26966 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.094.