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#b35757 color: Mineral Red

#b35757 is rgb(179, 87, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.926% 0.12005 21.576) 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
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b35757

#b35757 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 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #b35757 mixed with white

  1. b35757
  2. bc6867
  3. c57977
  4. cd8987
  5. d59a97
  6. ddaaa8
  7. e4bbb9
  8. ecccca
  9. f2dddb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b35757 mixed with black

  1. b35757
  2. 9b4b4b
  3. 843e3e
  4. 6e3333
  5. 582727
  6. 431c1c
  7. 2f1212
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35757 with less saturation

  1. b35757
  2. ae5b5a
  3. a85f5e
  4. a36361
  5. 9d6664
  6. 986967
  7. 926c6b
  8. 8b6f6e
  9. 857271
  10. 7e7574

Questions about #b35757

What color is #b35757?

#b35757 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 87, 87), in HSL hsl(0, 37.7%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.926% 0.12005 21.576).

What colors go well with #b35757?

The complementary color of #b35757 is #008a94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab577f and #ae602c. The triadic partners are #4b8843 and #4e76bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35757?

White text reads better on #b35757: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35757 a warm or cool color?

#b35757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.12.