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#b45952 color: Pepper & Spice

#b45952 is rgb(180, 89, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.273% 0.11957 25.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

57.3%
0.120
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b45952

#b45952 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pepper & Spice (#b75754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b45952 mixed with white

  1. b45952
  2. bd6a62
  3. c67a73
  4. ce8a83
  5. d69b94
  6. ddaba6
  7. e5bcb7
  8. ecccc9
  9. f2dddb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b45952 mixed with black

  1. b45952
  2. 9c4c46
  3. 85403b
  4. 6e342f
  5. 582825
  6. 441d1a
  7. 301311
  8. 1d0908
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45952 with less saturation

  1. b45952
  2. af5d56
  3. a9615a
  4. a4645e
  5. 9e6862
  6. 996b66
  7. 936e69
  8. 8c706d
  9. 867371
  10. 7f7674

Questions about #b45952

What color is #b45952?

#b45952 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(180, 89, 82), in HSL hsl(4.29, 39.52%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.273% 0.11957 25.998).

What colors go well with #b45952?

The complementary color of #b45952 is #008b9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae577a and #ac6327. The triadic partners are #438b4b and #5775bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45952?

White text reads better on #b45952: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45952 a warm or cool color?

#b45952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.12.