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#b95240 color: Beni Shoga

#b95240 is rgb(185, 82, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.626% 0.13741 31.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

56.6%
0.137
32°
  • 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 #b95240

#b95240 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 32°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b95240 mixed with white

  1. b95240
  2. c26453
  3. ca7565
  4. d28778
  5. da988a
  6. e1a99d
  7. e8bab0
  8. eecbc4
  9. f4dcd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #b95240 mixed with black

  1. b95240
  2. a04636
  3. 893b2d
  4. 712f24
  5. 5b251b
  6. 461a13
  7. 31110b
  8. 1e0805
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95240 with less saturation

  1. b95240
  2. b35746
  3. ad5c4c
  4. a76052
  5. a16458
  6. 9b675d
  7. 946b62
  8. 8d6e67
  9. 86716c
  10. 7e7371

Questions about #b95240

What color is #b95240?

#b95240 is soft red. The closest named color is Beni Shoga. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 64), in HSL hsl(8.93, 48.59%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.626% 0.13741 31.731).

What colors go well with #b95240?

The complementary color of #b95240 is #00879e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54e70 and #ae6000. The triadic partners are #208c4b and #5a6ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95240?

White text reads better on #b95240: 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 #b95240 a warm or cool color?

#b95240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.137.