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#b35656 color: Mineral Red

#b35656 is rgb(179, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.75% 0.12142 21.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.8%
0.121
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b35656

#b35656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #b35656 mixed with white

  1. b35656
  2. bc6766
  3. c57876
  4. cd8886
  5. d59997
  6. ddaaa7
  7. e5bbb8
  8. eccbca
  9. f2dddb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b35656 mixed with black

  1. b35656
  2. 9b4a4a
  3. 843e3e
  4. 6e3232
  5. 582727
  6. 431c1c
  7. 2f1212
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35656 with less saturation

  1. b35656
  2. ae5a59
  3. a85e5d
  4. a36260
  5. 9d6563
  6. 976967
  7. 916c6a
  8. 8b6f6d
  9. 857170
  10. 7e7473

Questions about #b35656

What color is #b35656?

#b35656 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 37.96%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.75% 0.12142 21.659).

What colors go well with #b35656?

The complementary color of #b35656 is #008a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab567f and #ad5f2a. The triadic partners are #498842 and #4d75be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35656?

White text reads better on #b35656: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35656 a warm or cool color?

#b35656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.121.