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#b85154 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85154 is rgb(184, 81, 84) in RGB and oklch(56.702% 0.1338 20.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.7%
0.134
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85154

#b85154 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85154 mixed with white

  1. b85154
  2. c16364
  3. c97474
  4. d18685
  5. d99795
  6. e0a8a6
  7. e7b9b8
  8. eecac9
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #b85154 mixed with black

  1. b85154
  2. a04548
  3. 883a3c
  4. 712f31
  5. 5b2426
  6. 451a1b
  7. 311011
  8. 1e0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85154 with less saturation

  1. b85154
  2. b25658
  3. ad5b5b
  4. a75f5f
  5. a16362
  6. 9a6766
  7. 946a69
  8. 8d6d6c
  9. 867170
  10. 7e7473

Questions about #b85154

What color is #b85154?

#b85154 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 84), in HSL hsl(358.25, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.702% 0.1338 20.572).

What colors go well with #b85154?

The complementary color of #b85154 is #008a92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5181 and #b35b1e. The triadic partners are #468939 and #4675c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85154?

White text reads better on #b85154: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85154 a warm or cool color?

#b85154 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.134.