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#b65253 color: Mineral Red

#b65253 is rgb(182, 82, 83) in RGB and oklch(56.527% 0.1303 21.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

56.5%
0.130
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • 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 #b65253

#b65253 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 22°.

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: #b65253 mixed with white

  1. b65253
  2. bf6463
  3. c87573
  4. d08684
  5. d89795
  6. dfa8a6
  7. e6b9b7
  8. edcbc9
  9. f3dcdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b65253 mixed with black

  1. b65253
  2. 9e4647
  3. 863b3b
  4. 6f2f30
  5. 592525
  6. 441a1b
  7. 301111
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65253 with less saturation

  1. b65253
  2. b05757
  3. ab5b5a
  4. a55f5e
  5. 9f6361
  6. 996765
  7. 926a68
  8. 8c6d6c
  9. 85706f
  10. 7e7373

Questions about #b65253

What color is #b65253?

#b65253 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(182, 82, 83), in HSL hsl(359.4, 40.65%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.527% 0.1303 21.536).

What colors go well with #b65253?

The complementary color of #b65253 is #008992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae527f and #b05c20. The triadic partners are #45883c and #4974c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65253?

White text reads better on #b65253: 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 #b65253 a warm or cool color?

#b65253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.13.