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#b35e57 color: Pottery Red

#b35e57 is rgb(179, 94, 87) in RGB and oklch(58.035% 0.11146 25.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

58%
0.111
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b35e57

#b35e57 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #b35e57 mixed with white

  1. b35e57
  2. bc6e67
  3. c47e77
  4. cd8e87
  5. d59e97
  6. dcada8
  7. e4beb9
  8. ebceca
  9. f2dedc
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b35e57 mixed with black

  1. b35e57
  2. 9b514b
  3. 84443e
  4. 6e3733
  5. 582b27
  6. 431f1c
  7. 2f1412
  8. 1d0a08
  9. 0c0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35e57 with less saturation

  1. b35e57
  2. ae625b
  3. a9655e
  4. a46862
  5. 9e6b66
  6. 996e69
  7. 93716d
  8. 8d7370
  9. 877674
  10. 817877

Questions about #b35e57

What color is #b35e57?

#b35e57 is soft red. The closest named color is Pottery Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 94, 87), in HSL hsl(4.57, 37.7%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.035% 0.11146 25.96).

What colors go well with #b35e57?

The complementary color of #b35e57 is #008c9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad5c7d and #ac6732. The triadic partners are #4b8c51 and #5b78bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35e57?

White text reads better on #b35e57: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35e57 a warm or cool color?

#b35e57 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.111.