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#b45e50 color: Ginger Spice

#b45e50 is rgb(180, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.032% 0.11435 30.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

58%
0.114
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b45e50

#b45e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Spice (#b65d48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b45e50 mixed with white

  1. b45e50
  2. bd6e61
  3. c57e71
  4. cd8e82
  5. d59e93
  6. ddaea5
  7. e4beb6
  8. ebcec8
  9. f2deda
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b45e50 mixed with black

  1. b45e50
  2. 9c5144
  3. 854439
  4. 6e372e
  5. 582b24
  6. 441f1a
  7. 301410
  8. 1d0a07
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45e50 with less saturation

  1. b45e50
  2. af6255
  3. aa6559
  4. a4685e
  5. 9f6b62
  6. 996e66
  7. 94716a
  8. 8e736e
  9. 887672
  10. 817876

Questions about #b45e50

What color is #b45e50?

#b45e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Spice. In RGB it is rgb(180, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(8.4, 40%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.032% 0.11435 30.535).

What colors go well with #b45e50?

The complementary color of #b45e50 is #008ca0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05b77 and #ab6829. The triadic partners are #408d56 and #6175be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45e50?

White text reads better on #b45e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45e50 a warm or cool color?

#b45e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.114.