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#b9514a color: Blazer

#b9514a is rgb(185, 81, 74) in RGB and oklch(56.652% 0.13629 26.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

56.7%
0.136
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b9514a

#b9514a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blazer (#b8524b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b9514a mixed with white

  1. b9514a
  2. c2635b
  3. ca756d
  4. d2867e
  5. da9790
  6. e1a8a2
  7. e8b9b4
  8. eecbc6
  9. f4dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #b9514a mixed with black

  1. b9514a
  2. a0453f
  3. 893a35
  4. 712f2a
  5. 5b2420
  6. 461a17
  7. 31100e
  8. 1e0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9514a with less saturation

  1. b9514a
  2. b3564f
  3. ad5b54
  4. a75f58
  5. a1635d
  6. 9b6761
  7. 946a66
  8. 8d6d6a
  9. 86716e
  10. 7e7372

Questions about #b9514a

What color is #b9514a?

#b9514a is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(185, 81, 74), in HSL hsl(3.78, 44.22%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.652% 0.13629 26.181).

What colors go well with #b9514a?

The complementary color of #b9514a is #008998. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24f79 and #b15d06. The triadic partners are #358b42 and #5171c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9514a?

White text reads better on #b9514a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9514a a warm or cool color?

#b9514a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.136.