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#b35237 color: Crimson Warrior

#b35237 is rgb(179, 82, 55) in RGB and oklch(55.589% 0.13309 36.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.6%
0.133
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b35237

#b35237 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Warrior (#b35138). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b35237 mixed with white

  1. b35237
  2. bc644b
  3. c5755f
  4. ce8672
  5. d69786
  6. dda899
  7. e5b9ad
  8. eccbc1
  9. f3dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b35237 mixed with black

  1. b35237
  2. 9b462e
  3. 843b26
  4. 6e2f1e
  5. 582516
  6. 431a0f
  7. 2f1108
  8. 1d0803
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35237 with less saturation

  1. b35237
  2. ad573e
  3. a85b45
  4. a25f4c
  5. 9c6252
  6. 966558
  7. 8f695e
  8. 896b63
  9. 826e69
  10. 7b716e

Questions about #b35237

What color is #b35237?

#b35237 is bright brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(179, 82, 55), in HSL hsl(13.06, 52.99%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.589% 0.13309 36.448).

What colors go well with #b35237?

The complementary color of #b35237 is #0083a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14d67 and #a66000. The triadic partners are #028952 and #6069c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35237?

White text reads better on #b35237: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35237 a warm or cool color?

#b35237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.133.