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#b85239 color: Hot Chilli

#b85239 is rgb(184, 82, 57) in RGB and oklch(56.371% 0.1382 34.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

56.4%
0.138
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85239

#b85239 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Chilli (#b7513a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85239 mixed with white

  1. b85239
  2. c1644d
  3. c97560
  4. d18774
  5. d99887
  6. e0a99a
  7. e7baae
  8. eecbc2
  9. f4dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #b85239 mixed with black

  1. b85239
  2. a04630
  3. 883b28
  4. 712f1f
  5. 5b2517
  6. 451a10
  7. 311109
  8. 1e0804
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85239 with less saturation

  1. b85239
  2. b25740
  3. ac5b47
  4. a6604e
  5. a06354
  6. 9a675a
  7. 936a60
  8. 8c6d65
  9. 85706b
  10. 7d7370

Questions about #b85239

What color is #b85239?

#b85239 is soft red. The closest named color is Hot Chilli. In RGB it is rgb(184, 82, 57), in HSL hsl(11.81, 52.7%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.371% 0.1382 34.994).

What colors go well with #b85239?

The complementary color of #b85239 is #0086a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64d6b and #ab6100. The triadic partners are #058c50 and #5f6cc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85239?

White text reads better on #b85239: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85239 a warm or cool color?

#b85239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.138.