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#b36868 color: Lasting Impression

#b36868 is rgb(179, 104, 104) in RGB and oklch(60.097% 0.09653 20.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.1%
0.097
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • taupe-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b36868

#b36868 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lasting Impression (#b36663). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b36868 mixed with white

  1. b36868
  2. bc7776
  3. c48584
  4. cc9493
  5. d4a3a2
  6. dcb2b1
  7. e3c1c0
  8. ead1d0
  9. f1e0df
  10. f8efef

Darker: #b36868 mixed with black

  1. b36868
  2. 9b5959
  3. 844b4b
  4. 6e3e3e
  5. 583030
  6. 432424
  7. 2f1818
  8. 1d0c0c
  9. 0c0404
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b36868 with less saturation

  1. b36868
  2. af6b6b
  3. aa6e6d
  4. a5706f
  5. a07372
  6. 9c7574
  7. 967877
  8. 917a79
  9. 8c7c7c
  10. 867e7e

Questions about #b36868

What color is #b36868?

#b36868 is soft red. The closest named color is Lasting Impression. In RGB it is rgb(179, 104, 104), in HSL hsl(0, 33.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.097% 0.09653 20.306).

What colors go well with #b36868?

The complementary color of #b36868 is #1b9197. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac6888 and #af6f49. The triadic partners are #608f57 and #5e81ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b36868?

White text reads better on #b36868: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b36868 a warm or cool color?

#b36868 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.097.