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#b86253 color: Electric Brown

#b86253 is rgb(184, 98, 83) in RGB and oklch(59.296% 0.11401 31.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

59.3%
0.114
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b86253

#b86253 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electric Brown (#b56257). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b86253 mixed with white

  1. b86253
  2. c07263
  3. c88174
  4. d09185
  5. d8a095
  6. dfb0a6
  7. e6bfb8
  8. edcfc9
  9. f3dfdb
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b86253 mixed with black

  1. b86253
  2. a05447
  3. 88473b
  4. 713a30
  5. 5b2d25
  6. 45211b
  7. 311611
  8. 1e0b08
  9. 0c0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b86253 with less saturation

  1. b86253
  2. b36658
  3. ae695c
  4. a86c61
  5. a36f65
  6. 9d7269
  7. 97746e
  8. 917772
  9. 8b7976
  10. 857c7a

Questions about #b86253

What color is #b86253?

#b86253 is soft red. The closest named color is Electric Brown. In RGB it is rgb(184, 98, 83), in HSL hsl(8.91, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.296% 0.11401 31.099).

What colors go well with #b86253?

The complementary color of #b86253 is #008fa4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45f7a and #ae6c2d. The triadic partners are #43915a and #6579c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86253?

White text reads better on #b86253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86253 a warm or cool color?

#b86253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.114.