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#b8534e color: Blazer

#b8534e is rgb(184, 83, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.868% 0.13212 24.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

56.9%
0.132
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b8534e

#b8534e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #b8534e mixed with white

  1. b8534e
  2. c1655f
  3. c97670
  4. d18781
  5. d99892
  6. e0a9a4
  7. e7bab5
  8. eecbc7
  9. f4dcda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #b8534e mixed with black

  1. b8534e
  2. a04743
  3. 883b38
  4. 71302d
  5. 5b2523
  6. 451b19
  7. 31110f
  8. 1e0807
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8534e with less saturation

  1. b8534e
  2. b25852
  3. ad5c57
  4. a7605b
  5. a1645f
  6. 9a6863
  7. 946b67
  8. 8d6e6b
  9. 86716f
  10. 7f7473

Questions about #b8534e

What color is #b8534e?

#b8534e is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(184, 83, 78), in HSL hsl(2.83, 42.74%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.868% 0.13212 24.999).

What colors go well with #b8534e?

The complementary color of #b8534e is #008a97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1527b and #b15e16. The triadic partners are #3c8b42 and #5073c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8534e?

White text reads better on #b8534e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8534e a warm or cool color?

#b8534e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.132.