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#b65452 color: Pepper & Spice

#b65452 is rgb(182, 84, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.8% 0.12797 23.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

56.8%
0.128
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b65452

#b65452 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #b65452 mixed with white

  1. b65452
  2. bf6562
  3. c77773
  4. d08783
  5. d89894
  6. dfa9a5
  7. e6bab7
  8. edcbc9
  9. f3dcda
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b65452 mixed with black

  1. b65452
  2. 9e4846
  3. 863c3b
  4. 6f312f
  5. 592625
  6. 441b1a
  7. 301111
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65452 with less saturation

  1. b65452
  2. b15956
  3. ab5d5a
  4. a5615e
  5. 9f6561
  6. 996865
  7. 936b69
  8. 8c6e6c
  9. 857170
  10. 7e7473

Questions about #b65452

What color is #b65452?

#b65452 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(182, 84, 82), in HSL hsl(1.2, 40.65%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.8% 0.12797 23.162).

What colors go well with #b65452?

The complementary color of #b65452 is #008a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae537d and #b05e20. The triadic partners are #438941 and #4e74c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65452?

White text reads better on #b65452: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65452 a warm or cool color?

#b65452 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.128.