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#b36050 color: Chimayo Red

#b36050 is rgb(179, 96, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.222% 0.11098 32.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58.2%
0.111
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b36050

#b36050 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chimayo Red (#b16355). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b36050 mixed with white

  1. b36050
  2. bc7061
  3. c47f71
  4. cd8f82
  5. d59f94
  6. dcafa5
  7. e4beb6
  8. ebcec8
  9. f2deda
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b36050 mixed with black

  1. b36050
  2. 9b5244
  3. 844539
  4. 6e382e
  5. 582c24
  6. 43201a
  7. 2f1510
  8. 1d0a07
  9. 0c0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36050 with less saturation

  1. b36050
  2. ae6355
  3. a96759
  4. a46a5e
  5. 9f6c62
  6. 996f66
  7. 93726b
  8. 8e746f
  9. 887673
  10. 817977

Questions about #b36050

What color is #b36050?

#b36050 is soft red. The closest named color is Chimayo Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 96, 80), in HSL hsl(9.7, 39.44%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.222% 0.11098 32.061).

What colors go well with #b36050?

The complementary color of #b36050 is #008ba1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05d76 and #a96a2c. The triadic partners are #408e59 and #6476bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36050?

White text reads better on #b36050: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36050 a warm or cool color?

#b36050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.111.