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#b35555 color: Mineral Red

#b35555 is rgb(179, 85, 85) in RGB and oklch(56.576% 0.12278 21.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.6%
0.123
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b35555

#b35555 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Red (#b35457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b35555 mixed with white

  1. b35555
  2. bc6665
  3. c57775
  4. cd8885
  5. d59996
  6. dda9a7
  7. e5bab8
  8. eccbc9
  9. f2dcdb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b35555 mixed with black

  1. b35555
  2. 9b4949
  3. 843d3d
  4. 6e3131
  5. 582626
  6. 431c1c
  7. 2f1111
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35555 with less saturation

  1. b35555
  2. ae5959
  3. a85d5c
  4. a3615f
  5. 9d6563
  6. 976866
  7. 916b69
  8. 8b6e6c
  9. 847170
  10. 7d7373

Questions about #b35555

What color is #b35555?

#b35555 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 85, 85), in HSL hsl(0, 38.21%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.576% 0.12278 21.743).

What colors go well with #b35555?

The complementary color of #b35555 is #008993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab557e and #ad5e28. The triadic partners are #488841 and #4d74be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35555?

White text reads better on #b35555: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35555 a warm or cool color?

#b35555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.123.