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#b85251 color: Blazer

#b85251 is rgb(184, 82, 81) in RGB and oklch(56.783% 0.13288 22.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

56.8%
0.133
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85251

#b85251 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blazer (#b8524b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85251 mixed with white

  1. b85251
  2. c16461
  3. c97572
  4. d18683
  5. d99794
  6. e0a8a5
  7. e7bab6
  8. eecbc8
  9. f4dcda
  10. faeded

Darker: #b85251 mixed with black

  1. b85251
  2. a04645
  3. 883b3a
  4. 712f2f
  5. 5b2524
  6. 451a1a
  7. 311110
  8. 1e0807
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85251 with less saturation

  1. b85251
  2. b25755
  3. ad5b59
  4. a7605d
  5. a16461
  6. 9a6764
  7. 946b68
  8. 8d6e6c
  9. 86716f
  10. 7e7473

Questions about #b85251

What color is #b85251?

#b85251 is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(184, 82, 81), in HSL hsl(0.58, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.783% 0.13288 22.79).

What colors go well with #b85251?

The complementary color of #b85251 is #008a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0517e and #b25d1a. The triadic partners are #418a3e and #4b74c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85251?

White text reads better on #b85251: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85251 a warm or cool color?

#b85251 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.133.