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#b85d50 color: Tandoori

#b85d50 is rgb(184, 93, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.432% 0.12028 29.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

58.4%
0.120
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b85d50

#b85d50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#bb5c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b85d50 mixed with white

  1. b85d50
  2. c16d61
  3. c97d71
  4. d18d82
  5. d89d94
  6. dfada5
  7. e6beb6
  8. edcec8
  9. f3deda
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b85d50 mixed with black

  1. b85d50
  2. a05044
  3. 884339
  4. 71372e
  5. 5b2a24
  6. 451f1a
  7. 311410
  8. 1e0a07
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85d50 with less saturation

  1. b85d50
  2. b36155
  3. ad6559
  4. a8685e
  5. a26b62
  6. 9c6e67
  7. 96716b
  8. 90746f
  9. 897773
  10. 837977

Questions about #b85d50

What color is #b85d50?

#b85d50 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(184, 93, 80), in HSL hsl(7.5, 42.28%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.432% 0.12028 29.589).

What colors go well with #b85d50?

The complementary color of #b85d50 is #008ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45a79 and #af6825. The triadic partners are #3f8f53 and #5f77c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85d50?

White text reads better on #b85d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85d50 a warm or cool color?

#b85d50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.12.