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#b85d53 color: Wild Poppy

#b85d53 is rgb(184, 93, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.491% 0.11957 27.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

58.5%
0.120
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b85d53

#b85d53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #b85d53 mixed with white

  1. b85d53
  2. c16d63
  3. c97d74
  4. d18d84
  5. d89d95
  6. dfada6
  7. e6bdb8
  8. edcec9
  9. f3dedb
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b85d53 mixed with black

  1. b85d53
  2. a05047
  3. 88433b
  4. 713730
  5. 5b2a25
  6. 451f1b
  7. 311411
  8. 1e0a08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85d53 with less saturation

  1. b85d53
  2. b36157
  3. ad655c
  4. a86860
  5. a26b64
  6. 9c6e68
  7. 96716c
  8. 907470
  9. 8a7774
  10. 837978

Questions about #b85d53

What color is #b85d53?

#b85d53 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(184, 93, 83), in HSL hsl(5.94, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.491% 0.11957 27.76).

What colors go well with #b85d53?

The complementary color of #b85d53 is #008ea0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35b7c and #b06728. The triadic partners are #438f51 and #5d78c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85d53?

White text reads better on #b85d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85d53 a warm or cool color?

#b85d53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.12.