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#b65953 color: Pepper & Spice

#b65953 is rgb(182, 89, 83) in RGB and oklch(57.58% 0.12181 25.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

57.6%
0.122
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #b65953

#b65953 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #b65953 mixed with white

  1. b65953
  2. bf6a63
  3. c77a74
  4. cf8b84
  5. d79b95
  6. dfaba6
  7. e6bcb7
  8. edccc9
  9. f3dddb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b65953 mixed with black

  1. b65953
  2. 9e4c47
  3. 86403b
  4. 6f3430
  5. 592825
  6. 441d1b
  7. 301311
  8. 1d0908
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65953 with less saturation

  1. b65953
  2. b15d57
  3. ab615b
  4. a6655f
  5. a06863
  6. 9a6b67
  7. 946e6a
  8. 8e716e
  9. 877472
  10. 807675

Questions about #b65953

What color is #b65953?

#b65953 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(182, 89, 83), in HSL hsl(3.64, 40.41%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.58% 0.12181 25.354).

What colors go well with #b65953?

The complementary color of #b65953 is #008c9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0587c and #af6326. The triadic partners are #448c4a and #5676c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65953?

White text reads better on #b65953: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65953 a warm or cool color?

#b65953 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.122.