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#b66255 color: Electric Brown

#b66255 is rgb(182, 98, 85) in RGB and oklch(59.062% 0.11103 29.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59.1%
0.111
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b66255

#b66255 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Brown (#b56257). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b66255 mixed with white

  1. b66255
  2. bf7265
  3. c78175
  4. cf9186
  5. d6a097
  6. deb0a7
  7. e5bfb8
  8. eccfca
  9. f2dfdb
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b66255 mixed with black

  1. b66255
  2. 9e5449
  3. 86473d
  4. 6f3a31
  5. 592d26
  6. 44211c
  7. 301611
  8. 1d0b08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66255 with less saturation

  1. b66255
  2. b16559
  3. ac695e
  4. a76c62
  5. a16f66
  6. 9c716a
  7. 96746e
  8. 907672
  9. 8a7976
  10. 847b79

Questions about #b66255

What color is #b66255?

#b66255 is soft red. The closest named color is Electric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(182, 98, 85), in HSL hsl(8.04, 39.92%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.062% 0.11103 29.972).

What colors go well with #b66255?

The complementary color of #b66255 is #008ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25f7b and #ad6c31. The triadic partners are #479059 and #6479c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66255?

White text reads better on #b66255: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66255 a warm or cool color?

#b66255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.111.