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#b8523e color: Beni Shoga

#b8523e is rgb(184, 82, 62) in RGB and oklch(56.444% 0.13679 32.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.4%
0.137
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b8523e

#b8523e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beni Shoga (#b85241). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b8523e mixed with white

  1. b8523e
  2. c16451
  3. c97564
  4. d18777
  5. d99889
  6. e0a99c
  7. e7bab0
  8. eecbc3
  9. f4dcd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #b8523e mixed with black

  1. b8523e
  2. a04635
  3. 883b2b
  4. 712f23
  5. 5b251a
  6. 451a12
  7. 31110a
  8. 1e0804
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8523e with less saturation

  1. b8523e
  2. b25745
  3. ac5b4b
  4. a66051
  5. a06356
  6. 9a675c
  7. 936a61
  8. 8c6d66
  9. 85706c
  10. 7e7371

Questions about #b8523e

What color is #b8523e?

#b8523e is soft red. The closest named color is Beni Shoga. In RGB it is rgb(184, 82, 62), in HSL hsl(9.84, 49.59%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.444% 0.13679 32.745).

What colors go well with #b8523e?

The complementary color of #b8523e is #00879f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54e6e and #ac6000. The triadic partners are #1b8c4c and #5c6dc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8523e?

White text reads better on #b8523e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8523e a warm or cool color?

#b8523e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.137.