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#b9524c color: Blazer

#b9524c is rgb(185, 82, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.834% 0.13479 25.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

56.8%
0.135
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b9524c

#b9524c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 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: #b9524c mixed with white

  1. b9524c
  2. c2645d
  3. ca756e
  4. d2867f
  5. da9891
  6. e1a9a3
  7. e8bab5
  8. eecbc7
  9. f4dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #b9524c mixed with black

  1. b9524c
  2. a04641
  3. 893b36
  4. 712f2c
  5. 5b2522
  6. 461a18
  7. 31110f
  8. 1e0806
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9524c with less saturation

  1. b9524c
  2. b35751
  3. ad5c55
  4. a7605a
  5. a1645e
  6. 9b6762
  7. 946b67
  8. 8d6e6b
  9. 86716f
  10. 7f7473

Questions about #b9524c

What color is #b9524c?

#b9524c is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 76), in HSL hsl(3.3, 43.78%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.834% 0.13479 25.604).

What colors go well with #b9524c?

The complementary color of #b9524c is #008998. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2507a and #b15e0e. The triadic partners are #398b42 and #5072c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9524c?

White text reads better on #b9524c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9524c a warm or cool color?

#b9524c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.135.