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#b85155 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85155 is rgb(184, 81, 85) in RGB and oklch(56.724% 0.13373 19.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.7%
0.134
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85155

#b85155 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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: #b85155 mixed with white

  1. b85155
  2. c16365
  3. c97475
  4. d18685
  5. d99796
  6. e0a8a7
  7. e7b9b8
  8. eecac9
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #b85155 mixed with black

  1. b85155
  2. a04549
  3. 883a3d
  4. 712f31
  5. 5b2426
  6. 451a1c
  7. 311011
  8. 1e0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85155 with less saturation

  1. b85155
  2. b25659
  3. ad5b5c
  4. a75f5f
  5. a16363
  6. 9a6766
  7. 946a69
  8. 8d6e6d
  9. 867170
  10. 7e7473

Questions about #b85155

What color is #b85155?

#b85155 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 85), in HSL hsl(357.67, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.724% 0.13373 19.988).

What colors go well with #b85155?

The complementary color of #b85155 is #008a91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5182 and #b35b20. The triadic partners are #478938 and #4575c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85155?

White text reads better on #b85155: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85155 a warm or cool color?

#b85155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.134.