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#b9524a color: Blazer

#b9524a is rgb(185, 82, 74) in RGB and oklch(56.796% 0.13515 26.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

56.8%
0.135
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b9524a

#b9524a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, 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: #b9524a mixed with white

  1. b9524a
  2. c2645b
  3. ca756d
  4. d2867e
  5. da9890
  6. e1a9a2
  7. e8bab4
  8. eecbc6
  9. f4dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #b9524a mixed with black

  1. b9524a
  2. a0463f
  3. 893b35
  4. 712f2a
  5. 5b2520
  6. 461a17
  7. 31110e
  8. 1e0806
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9524a with less saturation

  1. b9524a
  2. b3574f
  3. ad5c54
  4. a76058
  5. a1645d
  6. 9b6761
  7. 946b66
  8. 8d6e6a
  9. 86716e
  10. 7f7472

Questions about #b9524a

What color is #b9524a?

#b9524a is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 74), in HSL hsl(4.32, 44.22%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.796% 0.13515 26.682).

What colors go well with #b9524a?

The complementary color of #b9524a is #008999. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35078 and #b15e08. The triadic partners are #358b43 and #5272c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9524a?

White text reads better on #b9524a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9524a a warm or cool color?

#b9524a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.135.