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#b55052 color: Enticing Red

#b55052 is rgb(181, 80, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.066% 0.13168 21.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

56.1%
0.132
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b55052

#b55052 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Enticing Red (#b74e4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b55052 mixed with white

  1. b55052
  2. be6262
  3. c77473
  4. cf8583
  5. d79694
  6. dfa7a5
  7. e6b9b7
  8. edcac8
  9. f3dcda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b55052 mixed with black

  1. b55052
  2. 9d4446
  3. 86393b
  4. 6f2e2f
  5. 592425
  6. 441a1a
  7. 301011
  8. 1d0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b55052 with less saturation

  1. b55052
  2. af5556
  3. aa5959
  4. a45e5d
  5. 9e6260
  6. 986564
  7. 916967
  8. 8b6c6b
  9. 846f6e
  10. 7c7271

Questions about #b55052

What color is #b55052?

#b55052 is soft red. The closest named color is Enticing Red. In RGB it is rgb(181, 80, 82), in HSL hsl(358.81, 40.56%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.066% 0.13168 21.089).

What colors go well with #b55052?

The complementary color of #b55052 is #008890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac507e and #b05a1d. The triadic partners are #448739 and #4673c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55052?

White text reads better on #b55052: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55052 a warm or cool color?

#b55052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.132.