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#b66b60 color: Water Persimmon

#b66b60 is rgb(182, 107, 96) in RGB and oklch(60.815% 0.0981 29.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

60.8%
0.098
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b66b60

#b66b60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Water Persimmon (#b56c60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b66b60 mixed with white

  1. b66b60
  2. be7a6f
  3. c6887e
  4. ce978e
  5. d6a59d
  6. ddb4ad
  7. e4c3bd
  8. ebd2cd
  9. f2e1de
  10. f9f0ee

Darker: #b66b60 mixed with black

  1. b66b60
  2. 9e5c52
  3. 864e45
  4. 6f3f38
  5. 59322c
  6. 442520
  7. 301815
  8. 1d0d0a
  9. 0c0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b66b60 with less saturation

  1. b66b60
  2. b16e64
  3. ad7167
  4. a8736b
  5. a3766e
  6. 9e7872
  7. 997a75
  8. 947c79
  9. 8e7f7c
  10. 88817f

Questions about #b66b60

What color is #b66b60?

#b66b60 is soft red. The closest named color is Water Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(182, 107, 96), in HSL hsl(7.67, 37.07%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.815% 0.0981 29.135).

What colors go well with #b66b60?

The complementary color of #b66b60 is #1f92a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b26981 and #ae7343. The triadic partners are #569362 and #6b80be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b66b60?

White text reads better on #b66b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b66b60 a warm or cool color?

#b66b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.098.