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#b85544 color: Red River

#b85544 is rgb(184, 85, 68) in RGB and oklch(56.984% 0.13206 31.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

57%
0.132
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b85544

#b85544 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red River (#b95543). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85544 mixed with white

  1. b85544
  2. c16656
  3. c97868
  4. d1887a
  5. d9998d
  6. e0aa9f
  7. e7bbb2
  8. eeccc5
  9. f4ddd8
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #b85544 mixed with black

  1. b85544
  2. a0493a
  3. 883d30
  4. 713126
  5. 5b261d
  6. 451c14
  7. 31110c
  8. 1e0805
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85544 with less saturation

  1. b85544
  2. b25a4a
  3. ad5e50
  4. a76255
  5. a1655a
  6. 9a695f
  7. 946c64
  8. 8d6f69
  9. 86726e
  10. 7f7573

Questions about #b85544

What color is #b85544?

#b85544 is soft red. The closest named color is Red River. In RGB it is rgb(184, 85, 68), in HSL hsl(8.79, 46.03%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.984% 0.13206 31.452).

What colors go well with #b85544?

The complementary color of #b85544 is #00899f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45272 and #ad6200. The triadic partners are #2a8d4e and #5c70c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85544?

White text reads better on #b85544: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85544 a warm or cool color?

#b85544 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.132.