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#b36261 color: Sienna Red

#b36261 is rgb(179, 98, 97) in RGB and oklch(58.917% 0.10498 21.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

58.9%
0.105
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b36261

#b36261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sienna Red (#b1635e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b36261 mixed with white

  1. b36261
  2. bc7170
  3. c4817f
  4. cc908e
  5. d4a09d
  6. dcafad
  7. e4bfbd
  8. ebcfcd
  9. f2dfde
  10. f8efee

Darker: #b36261 mixed with black

  1. b36261
  2. 9b5453
  3. 844746
  4. 6e3a39
  5. 582d2d
  6. 432121
  7. 2f1615
  8. 1d0b0b
  9. 0c0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36261 with less saturation

  1. b36261
  2. ae6564
  3. a96867
  4. a46b6a
  5. 9f6e6c
  6. 9a716f
  7. 957472
  8. 8f7675
  9. 897877
  10. 837b7a

Questions about #b36261

What color is #b36261?

#b36261 is soft red. The closest named color is Sienna Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 98, 97), in HSL hsl(0.73, 35.04%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.917% 0.10498 21.487).

What colors go well with #b36261?

The complementary color of #b36261 is #008f97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac6184 and #ae6a3f. The triadic partners are #588d51 and #597cbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36261?

White text reads better on #b36261: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36261 a warm or cool color?

#b36261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.105.