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#b55352 color: Mineral Red

#b55352 is rgb(181, 83, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.504% 0.12799 22.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

56.5%
0.128
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b55352

#b55352 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Red (#b35457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b55352 mixed with white

  1. b55352
  2. be6562
  3. c77673
  4. cf8783
  5. d79894
  6. dfa9a5
  7. e6bab7
  8. edcbc8
  9. f3dcda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b55352 mixed with black

  1. b55352
  2. 9d4746
  3. 863b3b
  4. 6f302f
  5. 592525
  6. 441b1a
  7. 301111
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b55352 with less saturation

  1. b55352
  2. b05856
  3. aa5c5a
  4. a4605d
  5. 9e6461
  6. 986764
  7. 926a68
  8. 8b6d6c
  9. 85706f
  10. 7d7372

Questions about #b55352

What color is #b55352?

#b55352 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(181, 83, 82), in HSL hsl(0.61, 40.08%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.504% 0.12799 22.603).

What colors go well with #b55352?

The complementary color of #b55352 is #008993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad527d and #af5d20. The triadic partners are #43883f and #4c73c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55352?

White text reads better on #b55352: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55352 a warm or cool color?

#b55352 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.128.