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#b36152 color: Chimayo Red

#b36152 is rgb(179, 97, 82) in RGB and oklch(58.427% 0.10931 31.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

58.4%
0.109
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b36152

#b36152 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 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: #b36152 mixed with white

  1. b36152
  2. bc7162
  3. c48073
  4. cc9084
  5. d49f95
  6. dcafa6
  7. e4bfb7
  8. ebcfc9
  9. f2dfdb
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b36152 mixed with black

  1. b36152
  2. 9b5346
  3. 84463b
  4. 6e392f
  5. 582d25
  6. 43211a
  7. 2f1511
  8. 1d0b08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36152 with less saturation

  1. b36152
  2. ae6457
  3. a9675b
  4. a46a5f
  5. 9f6d63
  6. 997068
  7. 94726c
  8. 8e7570
  9. 887774
  10. 827978

Questions about #b36152

What color is #b36152?

#b36152 is soft red. The closest named color is Chimayo Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 97, 82), in HSL hsl(9.28, 38.96%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.427% 0.10931 31.494).

What colors go well with #b36152?

The complementary color of #b36152 is #008ca1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05e77 and #a96b2f. The triadic partners are #438e5a and #6477bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36152?

White text reads better on #b36152: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36152 a warm or cool color?

#b36152 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.109.