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#b35856 color: Pepper & Spice

#b35856 is rgb(179, 88, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.059% 0.11892 22.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

57.1%
0.119
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b35856

#b35856 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pepper & Spice (#b75754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b35856 mixed with white

  1. b35856
  2. bc6966
  3. c57976
  4. cd8a86
  5. d59a97
  6. ddaba7
  7. e4bbb8
  8. ebccca
  9. f2dddb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b35856 mixed with black

  1. b35856
  2. 9b4b4a
  3. 843f3e
  4. 6e3332
  5. 582827
  6. 431d1c
  7. 2f1212
  8. 1d0908
  9. 0c0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35856 with less saturation

  1. b35856
  2. ae5c5a
  3. a9605d
  4. a36360
  5. 9e6764
  6. 986a67
  7. 926d6a
  8. 8c706e
  9. 857271
  10. 7e7574

Questions about #b35856

What color is #b35856?

#b35856 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(179, 88, 86), in HSL hsl(1.29, 37.96%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.059% 0.11892 22.813).

What colors go well with #b35856?

The complementary color of #b35856 is #008b96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac577e and #ad612c. The triadic partners are #498946 and #5176bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35856?

White text reads better on #b35856: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35856 a warm or cool color?

#b35856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.119.