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#b8514e color: Blazer

#b8514e is rgb(184, 81, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.578% 0.13447 23.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

56.6%
0.134
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b8514e

#b8514e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blazer (#b8524b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b8514e mixed with white

  1. b8514e
  2. c1635f
  3. c97570
  4. d18681
  5. d99792
  6. e0a8a3
  7. e7b9b5
  8. eecbc7
  9. f4dcda
  10. faedec

Darker: #b8514e mixed with black

  1. b8514e
  2. a04543
  3. 883a38
  4. 712f2d
  5. 5b2423
  6. 451a19
  7. 31100f
  8. 1e0707
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8514e with less saturation

  1. b8514e
  2. b25652
  3. ad5b57
  4. a75f5b
  5. a0635f
  6. 9a6763
  7. 936a67
  8. 8d6d6b
  9. 85706e
  10. 7e7372

Questions about #b8514e

What color is #b8514e?

#b8514e is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 78), in HSL hsl(1.7, 42.74%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.578% 0.13447 23.993).

What colors go well with #b8514e?

The complementary color of #b8514e is #008995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1507c and #b15c13. The triadic partners are #3c8a3e and #4d72c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8514e?

White text reads better on #b8514e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8514e a warm or cool color?

#b8514e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.134.