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#b95140 color: Beni Shoga

#b95140 is rgb(185, 81, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.481% 0.13846 31.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

56.5%
0.138
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b95140

#b95140 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beni Shoga (#b85241). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b95140 mixed with white

  1. b95140
  2. c26353
  3. ca7565
  4. d28678
  5. da978a
  6. e1a89d
  7. e8b9b0
  8. eecbc4
  9. f4dcd7
  10. faedeb

Darker: #b95140 mixed with black

  1. b95140
  2. a04536
  3. 893a2d
  4. 712f24
  5. 5b241b
  6. 461a13
  7. 31100b
  8. 1e0705
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95140 with less saturation

  1. b95140
  2. b35646
  3. ad5b4c
  4. a75f52
  5. a16357
  6. 9a675d
  7. 946a62
  8. 8d6d67
  9. 85706c
  10. 7e7371

Questions about #b95140

What color is #b95140?

#b95140 is soft red. The closest named color is Beni Shoga. In RGB it is rgb(185, 81, 64), in HSL hsl(8.43, 48.59%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.481% 0.13846 31.214).

What colors go well with #b95140?

The complementary color of #b95140 is #00879d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54d71 and #ae5f00. The triadic partners are #208c49 and #596ec7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95140?

White text reads better on #b95140: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95140 a warm or cool color?

#b95140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.138.