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#b65e56 color: Wild Poppy

#b65e56 is rgb(182, 94, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.43% 0.11534 26.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

58.4%
0.115
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b65e56

#b65e56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b65e56 mixed with white

  1. b65e56
  2. bf6e66
  3. c77e76
  4. cf8e86
  5. d79e97
  6. deaea8
  7. e5beb9
  8. ecceca
  9. f3dedb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b65e56 mixed with black

  1. b65e56
  2. 9e514a
  3. 86443e
  4. 6f3732
  5. 592b27
  6. 441f1c
  7. 301412
  8. 1d0a08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b65e56 with less saturation

  1. b65e56
  2. b1625a
  3. ac655e
  4. a66962
  5. a16c66
  6. 9b6f69
  7. 95716d
  8. 8f7471
  9. 897774
  10. 827978

Questions about #b65e56

What color is #b65e56?

#b65e56 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(182, 94, 86), in HSL hsl(5, 39.67%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.43% 0.11534 26.557).

What colors go well with #b65e56?

The complementary color of #b65e56 is #008e9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05c7d and #ae682e. The triadic partners are #488e51 and #5c78c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b65e56?

White text reads better on #b65e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b65e56 a warm or cool color?

#b65e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.115.