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#b35756 color: Mineral Red

#b35756 is rgb(179, 87, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.904% 0.12017 22.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.9%
0.120
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b35756

#b35756 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #b35756 mixed with white

  1. b35756
  2. bc6866
  3. c57976
  4. cd8986
  5. d59a97
  6. ddaaa7
  7. e4bbb8
  8. ecccca
  9. f2dddb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b35756 mixed with black

  1. b35756
  2. 9b4b4a
  3. 843e3e
  4. 6e3332
  5. 582727
  6. 431c1c
  7. 2f1212
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35756 with less saturation

  1. b35756
  2. ae5b59
  3. a85f5d
  4. a36360
  5. 9d6664
  6. 986967
  7. 926c6a
  8. 8b6f6d
  9. 857271
  10. 7e7474

Questions about #b35756

What color is #b35756?

#b35756 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 87, 86), in HSL hsl(0.65, 37.96%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.904% 0.12017 22.229).

What colors go well with #b35756?

The complementary color of #b35756 is #008a94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab567e and #ad602b. The triadic partners are #498944 and #4f75be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35756?

White text reads better on #b35756: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35756 a warm or cool color?

#b35756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.12.