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#b36151 color: Chimayo Red

#b36151 is rgb(179, 97, 81) in RGB and oklch(58.407% 0.10962 32.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58.4%
0.110
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b36151

#b36151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, 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: #b36151 mixed with white

  1. b36151
  2. bc7162
  3. c48072
  4. cc9083
  5. d49f94
  6. dcafa5
  7. e4bfb7
  8. ebcfc9
  9. f2dfda
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b36151 mixed with black

  1. b36151
  2. 9b5345
  3. 84463a
  4. 6e392f
  5. 582d24
  6. 43211a
  7. 2f1510
  8. 1d0b07
  9. 0c0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36151 with less saturation

  1. b36151
  2. ae6456
  3. a9675a
  4. a46a5f
  5. 9f6d63
  6. 997067
  7. 94726b
  8. 8e756f
  9. 887773
  10. 827977

Questions about #b36151

What color is #b36151?

#b36151 is soft red. The closest named color is Chimayo Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 97, 81), in HSL hsl(9.8, 39.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.407% 0.10962 32.155).

What colors go well with #b36151?

The complementary color of #b36151 is #008ca1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05e76 and #a96b2e. The triadic partners are #428e5b and #6576bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36151?

White text reads better on #b36151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36151 a warm or cool color?

#b36151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.11.