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#b56262 color: Strawberry Rhubarb

#b56262 is rgb(181, 98, 98) in RGB and oklch(59.21% 0.10736 20.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59.2%
0.107
21°
  • 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
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b56262

#b56262 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #b56262 mixed with white

  1. b56262
  2. be7271
  3. c68180
  4. ce908f
  5. d6a09e
  6. ddafae
  7. e4bfbe
  8. ebcfce
  9. f2dfde
  10. f9efee

Darker: #b56262 mixed with black

  1. b56262
  2. 9d5454
  3. 864747
  4. 6f3a3a
  5. 592d2d
  6. 442121
  7. 301616
  8. 1d0b0b
  9. 0c0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b56262 with less saturation

  1. b56262
  2. b06565
  3. ab6968
  4. a66c6b
  5. a16f6d
  6. 9c7170
  7. 967473
  8. 907776
  9. 8a7978
  10. 847b7b

Questions about #b56262

What color is #b56262?

#b56262 is soft red. The closest named color is Strawberry Rhubarb. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 98), in HSL hsl(0, 35.93%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.21% 0.10736 20.808).

What colors go well with #b56262?

The complementary color of #b56262 is #009098. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad6286 and #b06a3f. The triadic partners are #598e4f and #587ebe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56262?

White text reads better on #b56262: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56262 a warm or cool color?

#b56262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.107.