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#b95251 color: Blazer

#b95251 is rgb(185, 82, 81) in RGB and oklch(56.933% 0.13406 22.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

56.9%
0.134
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b95251

#b95251 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #b95251 mixed with white

  1. b95251
  2. c26461
  3. ca7572
  4. d28683
  5. da9794
  6. e1a9a5
  7. e8bab6
  8. eecbc8
  9. f4dcda
  10. faeded

Darker: #b95251 mixed with black

  1. b95251
  2. a04645
  3. 893b3a
  4. 712f2f
  5. 5b2524
  6. 461a1a
  7. 311110
  8. 1e0807
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95251 with less saturation

  1. b95251
  2. b35755
  3. ae5c59
  4. a8605d
  5. a16461
  6. 9b6865
  7. 946b68
  8. 8e6e6c
  9. 867170
  10. 7f7473

Questions about #b95251

What color is #b95251?

#b95251 is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 81), in HSL hsl(0.58, 42.62%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.933% 0.13406 22.825).

What colors go well with #b95251?

The complementary color of #b95251 is #008a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1517e and #b35d19. The triadic partners are #418a3e and #4c74c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95251?

White text reads better on #b95251: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95251 a warm or cool color?

#b95251 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.134.