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#b85140 color: Beni Shoga

#b85140 is rgb(184, 81, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.329% 0.1373 31.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

56.3%
0.137
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85140

#b85140 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beni Shoga (#b85241). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85140 mixed with white

  1. b85140
  2. c16353
  3. c97565
  4. d18678
  5. d9978a
  6. e0a89d
  7. e7b9b0
  8. eecbc4
  9. f4dcd7
  10. faedeb

Darker: #b85140 mixed with black

  1. b85140
  2. a04536
  3. 883a2d
  4. 712f24
  5. 5b241b
  6. 451a13
  7. 31100b
  8. 1e0705
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85140 with less saturation

  1. b85140
  2. b25646
  3. ac5b4c
  4. a65f52
  5. a06357
  6. 9a665c
  7. 936a62
  8. 8c6d67
  9. 85706c
  10. 7d7370

Questions about #b85140

What color is #b85140?

#b85140 is soft red. The closest named color is Beni Shoga. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 64), in HSL hsl(8.5, 48.39%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.329% 0.1373 31.274).

What colors go well with #b85140?

The complementary color of #b85140 is #00879d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44d70 and #ad5e00. The triadic partners are #218b49 and #596ec5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85140?

White text reads better on #b85140: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85140 a warm or cool color?

#b85140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.137.