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#b35b59 color: Pottery Red

#b35b59 is rgb(179, 91, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.596% 0.1148 22.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

57.6%
0.115
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #b35b59

#b35b59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pottery Red (#b05d59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b35b59 mixed with white

  1. b35b59
  2. bc6b69
  3. c57c78
  4. cd8c88
  5. d59c99
  6. ddaca9
  7. e4bcba
  8. ebcdcb
  9. f2dddc
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b35b59 mixed with black

  1. b35b59
  2. 9b4e4c
  3. 844140
  4. 6e3534
  5. 582928
  6. 431e1d
  7. 2f1313
  8. 1d0909
  9. 0c0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35b59 with less saturation

  1. b35b59
  2. ae5f5c
  3. a96260
  4. a36663
  5. 9e6966
  6. 986c69
  7. 936f6d
  8. 8d7270
  9. 867473
  10. 807776

Questions about #b35b59

What color is #b35b59?

#b35b59 is soft red. The closest named color is Pottery Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 91, 89), in HSL hsl(1.33, 37.19%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.596% 0.1148 22.629).

What colors go well with #b35b59?

The complementary color of #b35b59 is #008c97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac5a7f and #ad6431. The triadic partners are #4d8a49 and #5478bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35b59?

White text reads better on #b35b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35b59 a warm or cool color?

#b35b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.115.