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#b85151 color: Enticing Red

#b85151 is rgb(184, 81, 81) in RGB and oklch(56.639% 0.13409 22.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.6%
0.134
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85151

#b85151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.85:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Enticing Red (#b74e4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85151 mixed with white

  1. b85151
  2. c16361
  3. c97472
  4. d18683
  5. d99794
  6. e0a8a5
  7. e7b9b6
  8. eecac8
  9. f4dcda
  10. faeded

Darker: #b85151 mixed with black

  1. b85151
  2. a04545
  3. 883a3a
  4. 712f2f
  5. 5b2424
  6. 451a1a
  7. 311010
  8. 1e0707
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85151 with less saturation

  1. b85151
  2. b25655
  3. ad5b59
  4. a75f5d
  5. a06361
  6. 9a6764
  7. 946a68
  8. 8d6d6c
  9. 86706f
  10. 7e7373

Questions about #b85151

What color is #b85151?

#b85151 is soft red. The closest named color is Enticing Red. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.639% 0.13409 22.302).

What colors go well with #b85151?

The complementary color of #b85151 is #008994. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0517e and #b25c19. The triadic partners are #41893c and #4a74c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85151?

White text reads better on #b85151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85151 a warm or cool color?

#b85151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.134.