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#b46151 color: Chimayo Red

#b46151 is rgb(180, 97, 81) in RGB and oklch(58.544% 0.11083 32.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

58.5%
0.111
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b46151

#b46151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chimayo Red (#b16355). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b46151 mixed with white

  1. b46151
  2. bd7162
  3. c58072
  4. cd9083
  5. d59f94
  6. ddafa5
  7. e4bfb7
  8. ebcfc9
  9. f2dfda
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b46151 mixed with black

  1. b46151
  2. 9c5345
  3. 85463a
  4. 6e392f
  5. 582d24
  6. 44211a
  7. 301510
  8. 1d0b07
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46151 with less saturation

  1. b46151
  2. af6456
  3. aa685a
  4. a56b5f
  5. a06d63
  6. 9a7067
  7. 94736c
  8. 8f7570
  9. 897774
  10. 827a78

Questions about #b46151

What color is #b46151?

#b46151 is soft red. The closest named color is Chimayo Red. In RGB it is rgb(180, 97, 81), in HSL hsl(9.7, 39.76%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.544% 0.11083 32.047).

What colors go well with #b46151?

The complementary color of #b46151 is #008ca2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15e77 and #aa6b2d. The triadic partners are #428e5a and #6577be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46151?

White text reads better on #b46151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46151 a warm or cool color?

#b46151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.111.