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#b85356 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85356 is rgb(184, 83, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.034% 0.13116 20.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57%
0.131
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b85356

#b85356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #b85356 mixed with white

  1. b85356
  2. c16566
  3. c97676
  4. d18786
  5. d99897
  6. e0a9a7
  7. e7bab8
  8. eecbca
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #b85356 mixed with black

  1. b85356
  2. a0474a
  3. 883b3e
  4. 713032
  5. 5b2527
  6. 451b1c
  7. 311112
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85356 with less saturation

  1. b85356
  2. b2585a
  3. ad5c5d
  4. a76060
  5. a16464
  6. 9b6867
  7. 946b6a
  8. 8d6f6e
  9. 867271
  10. 7f7574

Questions about #b85356

What color is #b85356?

#b85356 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 83, 86), in HSL hsl(358.22, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.034% 0.13116 20.353).

What colors go well with #b85356?

The complementary color of #b85356 is #008b93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5382 and #b35d23. The triadic partners are #488a3b and #4876c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85356?

White text reads better on #b85356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85356 a warm or cool color?

#b85356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.131.