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#b45c55 color: Wild Poppy

#b45c55 is rgb(180, 92, 85) in RGB and oklch(57.81% 0.11545 25.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

57.8%
0.115
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b45c55

#b45c55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, 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: #b45c55 mixed with white

  1. b45c55
  2. bd6c65
  3. c57c75
  4. ce8c86
  5. d69d96
  6. ddada7
  7. e4bdb8
  8. eccdca
  9. f2dedb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b45c55 mixed with black

  1. b45c55
  2. 9c4f49
  3. 85423d
  4. 6e3631
  5. 582a26
  6. 441f1c
  7. 301411
  8. 1d0a08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45c55 with less saturation

  1. b45c55
  2. af6059
  3. aa635d
  4. a46761
  5. 9f6a64
  6. 996d68
  7. 93706c
  8. 8d726f
  9. 877573
  10. 807776

Questions about #b45c55

What color is #b45c55?

#b45c55 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(180, 92, 85), in HSL hsl(4.42, 38.78%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.81% 0.11545 25.956).

What colors go well with #b45c55?

The complementary color of #b45c55 is #008c9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5a7c and #ad662d. The triadic partners are #488c4e and #5977be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45c55?

White text reads better on #b45c55: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45c55 a warm or cool color?

#b45c55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.115.