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#b45b59 color: Wild Poppy

#b45b59 is rgb(180, 91, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.737% 0.11602 22.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

57.7%
0.116
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b45b59

#b45b59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b45b59 mixed with white

  1. b45b59
  2. bd6b69
  3. c57c78
  4. ce8c88
  5. d69c99
  6. ddaca9
  7. e5bcba
  8. eccdcb
  9. f2dddc
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b45b59 mixed with black

  1. b45b59
  2. 9c4e4c
  3. 854140
  4. 6e3534
  5. 582928
  6. 441e1d
  7. 301313
  8. 1d0909
  9. 0c0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45b59 with less saturation

  1. b45b59
  2. af5f5c
  3. aa6260
  4. a46663
  5. 9f6966
  6. 996c6a
  7. 936f6d
  8. 8d7270
  9. 877473
  10. 807776

Questions about #b45b59

What color is #b45b59?

#b45b59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(180, 91, 89), in HSL hsl(1.32, 37.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.737% 0.11602 22.654).

What colors go well with #b45b59?

The complementary color of #b45b59 is #008d97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad5a80 and #ae6431. The triadic partners are #4d8b49 and #5478be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45b59?

White text reads better on #b45b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45b59 a warm or cool color?

#b45b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.116.