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#b56261 color: Strawberry Rhubarb

#b56261 is rgb(181, 98, 97) in RGB and oklch(59.186% 0.10746 21.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

59.2%
0.107
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b56261

#b56261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Strawberry Rhubarb (#b96364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b56261 mixed with white

  1. b56261
  2. be7270
  3. c6817f
  4. ce908e
  5. d6a09e
  6. ddafad
  7. e4bfbd
  8. ebcfcd
  9. f2dfde
  10. f9efee

Darker: #b56261 mixed with black

  1. b56261
  2. 9d5453
  3. 864746
  4. 6f3a39
  5. 592d2d
  6. 442121
  7. 301615
  8. 1d0b0b
  9. 0c0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56261 with less saturation

  1. b56261
  2. b06564
  3. ab6967
  4. a66c6a
  5. a16f6d
  6. 9c7170
  7. 967472
  8. 907775
  9. 8a7978
  10. 847b7b

Questions about #b56261

What color is #b56261?

#b56261 is soft red. The closest named color is Strawberry Rhubarb. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 97), in HSL hsl(0.71, 36.21%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.186% 0.10746 21.55).

What colors go well with #b56261?

The complementary color of #b56261 is #009099. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae6185 and #b06a3e. The triadic partners are #578e50 and #597dbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56261?

White text reads better on #b56261: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56261 a warm or cool color?

#b56261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.107.