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#b95252 color: Blazer

#b95252 is rgb(185, 82, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.953% 0.13394 22.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57%
0.134
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b95252

#b95252 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 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: #b95252 mixed with white

  1. b95252
  2. c26462
  3. ca7573
  4. d28683
  5. da9794
  6. e1a9a5
  7. e8bab7
  8. eecbc9
  9. f4dcda
  10. faeded

Darker: #b95252 mixed with black

  1. b95252
  2. a04646
  3. 893b3b
  4. 712f2f
  5. 5b2525
  6. 461a1a
  7. 311111
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95252 with less saturation

  1. b95252
  2. b35756
  3. ae5c5a
  4. a8605e
  5. a16461
  6. 9b6865
  7. 956b69
  8. 8e6e6c
  9. 877170
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #b95252

What color is #b95252?

#b95252 is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 82), in HSL hsl(0, 42.39%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.953% 0.13394 22.256).

What colors go well with #b95252?

The complementary color of #b95252 is #008a95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1527f and #b35c1b. The triadic partners are #428a3d and #4a75c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95252?

White text reads better on #b95252: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95252 a warm or cool color?

#b95252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.134.