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#b65652 color: Pepper & Spice

#b65652 is rgb(182, 86, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.1% 0.12555 24.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

57.1%
0.126
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b65652

#b65652 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #b65652 mixed with white

  1. b65652
  2. bf6762
  3. c77873
  4. d08983
  5. d79994
  6. dfaaa5
  7. e6bbb7
  8. edccc9
  9. f3ddda
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b65652 mixed with black

  1. b65652
  2. 9e4a46
  3. 863e3b
  4. 6f322f
  5. 592725
  6. 441c1a
  7. 301211
  8. 1d0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65652 with less saturation

  1. b65652
  2. b15a56
  3. ab5f5a
  4. a5625e
  5. a06662
  6. 9a6965
  7. 936c69
  8. 8d6f6d
  9. 867270
  10. 7f7574

Questions about #b65652

What color is #b65652?

#b65652 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(182, 86, 82), in HSL hsl(2.4, 40.65%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.1% 0.12555 24.246).

What colors go well with #b65652?

The complementary color of #b65652 is #008a97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af557c and #af6022. The triadic partners are #438a45 and #5175c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65652?

White text reads better on #b65652: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65652 a warm or cool color?

#b65652 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.126.