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#b85b47 color: Ginger Spice

#b85b47 is rgb(184, 91, 71) in RGB and oklch(57.955% 0.12495 33.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

58%
0.125
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b85b47

#b85b47 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Spice (#b65d48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85b47 mixed with white

  1. b85b47
  2. c16c59
  3. c97c6b
  4. d18c7d
  5. d89c8f
  6. e0ada1
  7. e6bdb3
  8. edcdc6
  9. f3ded9
  10. f9eeec

Darker: #b85b47 mixed with black

  1. b85b47
  2. a04e3d
  3. 884132
  4. 713528
  5. 5b291f
  6. 451e16
  7. 31130d
  8. 1e0906
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85b47 with less saturation

  1. b85b47
  2. b35f4d
  3. ad6352
  4. a76658
  5. a26a5d
  6. 9c6d62
  7. 957067
  8. 8f736c
  9. 887571
  10. 817875

Questions about #b85b47

What color is #b85b47?

#b85b47 is soft red. The closest named color is Ginger Spice. In RGB it is rgb(184, 91, 71), in HSL hsl(10.62, 44.31%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.955% 0.12495 33.44).

What colors go well with #b85b47?

The complementary color of #b85b47 is #008ba5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55772 and #ad6714. The triadic partners are #2f8f56 and #6373c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85b47?

White text reads better on #b85b47: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85b47 a warm or cool color?

#b85b47 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.125.