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#b45238 color: Crimson Warrior

#b45238 is rgb(180, 82, 56) in RGB and oklch(55.753% 0.13392 35.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.8%
0.134
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b45238

#b45238 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Warrior (#b35138). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b45238 mixed with white

  1. b45238
  2. bd644c
  3. c6755f
  4. ce8673
  5. d69786
  6. dea89a
  7. e5baae
  8. eccbc2
  9. f3dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b45238 mixed with black

  1. b45238
  2. 9c462f
  3. 853b27
  4. 6e2f1f
  5. 582517
  6. 441a0f
  7. 301108
  8. 1d0804
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45238 with less saturation

  1. b45238
  2. ae573f
  3. a95b46
  4. a35f4c
  5. 9d6253
  6. 976658
  7. 90695e
  8. 8a6c64
  9. 836f69
  10. 7b716e

Questions about #b45238

What color is #b45238?

#b45238 is soft brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(180, 82, 56), in HSL hsl(12.58, 52.54%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.753% 0.13392 35.88).

What colors go well with #b45238?

The complementary color of #b45238 is #0084a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24d68 and #a76000. The triadic partners are #068a51 and #5f6ac1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45238?

White text reads better on #b45238: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45238 a warm or cool color?

#b45238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.134.