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#b85240 color: Beni Shoga

#b85240 is rgb(184, 82, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.475% 0.13626 31.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

56.5%
0.136
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85240

#b85240 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, 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: #b85240 mixed with white

  1. b85240
  2. c16453
  3. c97565
  4. d18778
  5. d9988a
  6. e0a99d
  7. e7bab0
  8. eecbc4
  9. f4dcd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #b85240 mixed with black

  1. b85240
  2. a04636
  3. 883b2d
  4. 712f24
  5. 5b251b
  6. 451a13
  7. 31110b
  8. 1e0805
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85240 with less saturation

  1. b85240
  2. b25746
  3. ac5b4c
  4. a66052
  5. a06357
  6. 9a675d
  7. 936a62
  8. 8c6d67
  9. 85706c
  10. 7e7371

Questions about #b85240

What color is #b85240?

#b85240 is soft red. The closest named color is Beni Shoga. In RGB it is rgb(184, 82, 64), in HSL hsl(9, 48.39%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.475% 0.13626 31.798).

What colors go well with #b85240?

The complementary color of #b85240 is #00879e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44e70 and #ad5f00. The triadic partners are #208c4b and #5a6ec5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85240?

White text reads better on #b85240: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85240 a warm or cool color?

#b85240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.136.