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#b9514c color: Blazer

#b9514c is rgb(185, 81, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.69% 0.13595 25.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

56.7%
0.136
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b9514c

#b9514c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 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: #b9514c mixed with white

  1. b9514c
  2. c2635d
  3. ca756e
  4. d2867f
  5. da9791
  6. e1a8a3
  7. e8b9b5
  8. eecbc7
  9. f4dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #b9514c mixed with black

  1. b9514c
  2. a04541
  3. 893a36
  4. 712f2c
  5. 5b2422
  6. 461a18
  7. 31100f
  8. 1e0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9514c with less saturation

  1. b9514c
  2. b35651
  3. ad5b55
  4. a75f5a
  5. a1635e
  6. 9b6762
  7. 946a66
  8. 8d6e6a
  9. 86716e
  10. 7e7472

Questions about #b9514c

What color is #b9514c?

#b9514c is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(185, 81, 76), in HSL hsl(2.75, 43.78%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.69% 0.13595 25.108).

What colors go well with #b9514c?

The complementary color of #b9514c is #008997. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2507a and #b15d0c. The triadic partners are #398b40 and #4f72c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9514c?

White text reads better on #b9514c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9514c a warm or cool color?

#b9514c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.136.