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#b85255 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85255 is rgb(184, 82, 85) in RGB and oklch(56.868% 0.13248 20.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.9%
0.132
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85255

#b85255 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #b85255 mixed with white

  1. b85255
  2. c16465
  3. c97575
  4. d18685
  5. d99796
  6. e0a8a7
  7. e7bab8
  8. eecbc9
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #b85255 mixed with black

  1. b85255
  2. a04649
  3. 883b3d
  4. 712f31
  5. 5b2526
  6. 451a1c
  7. 311111
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85255 with less saturation

  1. b85255
  2. b25759
  3. ad5c5c
  4. a76060
  5. a16463
  6. 9a6766
  7. 946b6a
  8. 8d6e6d
  9. 867170
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #b85255

What color is #b85255?

#b85255 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 82, 85), in HSL hsl(358.24, 41.8%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.868% 0.13248 20.462).

What colors go well with #b85255?

The complementary color of #b85255 is #008a92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5281 and #b35c21. The triadic partners are #47893a and #4775c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85255?

White text reads better on #b85255: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85255 a warm or cool color?

#b85255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.132.