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#b8564e color: Carmelito

#b8564e is rgb(184, 86, 78) in RGB and oklch(57.313% 0.12864 26.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

57.3%
0.129
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b8564e

#b8564e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmelito (#bb534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b8564e mixed with white

  1. b8564e
  2. c1675f
  3. c97870
  4. d18981
  5. d99a92
  6. e0aaa4
  7. e7bbb5
  8. edccc7
  9. f4ddda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #b8564e mixed with black

  1. b8564e
  2. a04a43
  3. 883e38
  4. 71322d
  5. 5b2723
  6. 451c19
  7. 31120f
  8. 1e0807
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8564e with less saturation

  1. b8564e
  2. b25b53
  3. ad5f57
  4. a7635c
  5. a16660
  6. 9b6a64
  7. 956d68
  8. 8e706c
  9. 877370
  10. 807674

Questions about #b8564e

What color is #b8564e?

#b8564e is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(184, 86, 78), in HSL hsl(4.53, 42.74%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.313% 0.12864 26.599).

What colors go well with #b8564e?

The complementary color of #b8564e is #008b9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2547a and #b0611a. The triadic partners are #3c8c48 and #5574c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8564e?

White text reads better on #b8564e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8564e a warm or cool color?

#b8564e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.129.