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#b85353 color: Pepper & Spice

#b85353 is rgb(184, 83, 83) in RGB and oklch(56.97% 0.13144 22.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57%
0.131
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b85353

#b85353 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pepper & Spice (#b75754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85353 mixed with white

  1. b85353
  2. c16563
  3. c97673
  4. d18784
  5. d99895
  6. e0a9a6
  7. e7bab7
  8. eecbc9
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #b85353 mixed with black

  1. b85353
  2. a04747
  3. 883b3b
  4. 713030
  5. 5b2525
  6. 451b1b
  7. 311111
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85353 with less saturation

  1. b85353
  2. b25857
  3. ad5c5b
  4. a7605e
  5. a16462
  6. 9b6866
  7. 946b69
  8. 8d6f6d
  9. 867270
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #b85353

What color is #b85353?

#b85353 is soft red. The closest named color is Pepper & Spice. In RGB it is rgb(184, 83, 83), in HSL hsl(0, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.97% 0.13144 22.127).

What colors go well with #b85353?

The complementary color of #b85353 is #008a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0537f and #b25d1f. The triadic partners are #448a3e and #4b75c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85353?

White text reads better on #b85353: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85353 a warm or cool color?

#b85353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.131.