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#b85957 color: Wild Poppy

#b85957 is rgb(184, 89, 87) in RGB and oklch(57.951% 0.12361 22.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

58%
0.124
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b85957

#b85957 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85957 mixed with white

  1. b85957
  2. c16a67
  3. c97a77
  4. d18b87
  5. d89b97
  6. e0aca8
  7. e7bcb9
  8. edcdca
  9. f3dddc
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b85957 mixed with black

  1. b85957
  2. a04c4b
  3. 88403e
  4. 713433
  5. 5b2827
  6. 451d1c
  7. 311312
  8. 1e0908
  9. 0c0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85957 with less saturation

  1. b85957
  2. b35d5b
  3. ad615e
  4. a76562
  5. a26966
  6. 9c6c69
  7. 966f6d
  8. 8f7270
  9. 887573
  10. 817777

Questions about #b85957

What color is #b85957?

#b85957 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(184, 89, 87), in HSL hsl(1.24, 40.59%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.951% 0.12361 22.884).

What colors go well with #b85957?

The complementary color of #b85957 is #008e99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05881 and #b2632a. The triadic partners are #498c46 and #5278c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85957?

White text reads better on #b85957: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85957 a warm or cool color?

#b85957 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.124.