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#b85357 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85357 is rgb(184, 83, 87) in RGB and oklch(57.056% 0.13109 19.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57.1%
0.131
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • 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 #b85357

#b85357 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% 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: #b85357 mixed with white

  1. b85357
  2. c16567
  3. c97677
  4. d18787
  5. d99897
  6. e0a9a8
  7. e7bab9
  8. eecbca
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #b85357 mixed with black

  1. b85357
  2. a0474b
  3. 883b3e
  4. 713033
  5. 5b2527
  6. 451b1c
  7. 311112
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85357 with less saturation

  1. b85357
  2. b2585a
  3. ad5c5e
  4. a76061
  5. a16464
  6. 9b6868
  7. 946b6b
  8. 8e6f6e
  9. 877271
  10. 7f7574

Questions about #b85357

What color is #b85357?

#b85357 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 83, 87), in HSL hsl(357.62, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.056% 0.13109 19.754).

What colors go well with #b85357?

The complementary color of #b85357 is #008b92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5383 and #b35c24. The triadic partners are #4a8a3a and #4776c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85357?

White text reads better on #b85357: 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 #b85357 a warm or cool color?

#b85357 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.131.