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#b65950 color: Pepper & Spice

#b65950 is rgb(182, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(57.52% 0.12239 27.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

57.5%
0.122
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #b65950

#b65950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #b65950 mixed with white

  1. b65950
  2. bf6a61
  3. c77a71
  4. cf8b82
  5. d79b93
  6. dfaba5
  7. e6bcb6
  8. edcdc8
  9. f3ddda
  10. f9eeec

Darker: #b65950 mixed with black

  1. b65950
  2. 9e4c44
  3. 864039
  4. 6f342e
  5. 592824
  6. 441d1a
  7. 301310
  8. 1d0907
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65950 with less saturation

  1. b65950
  2. b15d54
  3. ab6159
  4. a6655d
  5. a06861
  6. 9a6b65
  7. 946e69
  8. 8e716d
  9. 877471
  10. 807675

Questions about #b65950

What color is #b65950?

#b65950 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(182, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(5.29, 41.13%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.52% 0.12239 27.192).

What colors go well with #b65950?

The complementary color of #b65950 is #008b9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0577a and #ae6422. The triadic partners are #408c4c and #5975c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65950?

White text reads better on #b65950: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65950 a warm or cool color?

#b65950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.122.