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#b55652 color: Pepper & Spice

#b55652 is rgb(181, 86, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.955% 0.12435 24.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

57%
0.124
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b55652

#b55652 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pepper & Spice (#b75754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b55652 mixed with white

  1. b55652
  2. be6762
  3. c77873
  4. cf8983
  5. d79994
  6. deaaa5
  7. e5bbb7
  8. ecccc9
  9. f3ddda
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b55652 mixed with black

  1. b55652
  2. 9d4a46
  3. 863e3b
  4. 6f322f
  5. 592725
  6. 441c1a
  7. 301211
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b55652 with less saturation

  1. b55652
  2. b05a56
  3. aa5e5a
  4. a5625e
  5. 9f6661
  6. 996965
  7. 936c69
  8. 8c6f6c
  9. 857270
  10. 7e7574

Questions about #b55652

What color is #b55652?

#b55652 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(181, 86, 82), in HSL hsl(2.42, 40.08%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.955% 0.12435 24.233).

What colors go well with #b55652?

The complementary color of #b55652 is #008a97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae557c and #ae6023. The triadic partners are #438a45 and #5174c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55652?

White text reads better on #b55652: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55652 a warm or cool color?

#b55652 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.124.