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#b95254 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b95254 is rgb(185, 82, 84) in RGB and oklch(56.995% 0.13374 21.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

57%
0.134
21°
  • 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
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b95254

#b95254 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b95254 mixed with white

  1. b95254
  2. c26464
  3. ca7574
  4. d28685
  5. da9795
  6. e1a8a6
  7. e8bab8
  8. eecbc9
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #b95254 mixed with black

  1. b95254
  2. a04648
  3. 893b3c
  4. 712f31
  5. 5b2526
  6. 461a1b
  7. 311111
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95254 with less saturation

  1. b95254
  2. b35758
  3. ae5c5b
  4. a8605f
  5. a16463
  6. 9b6866
  7. 956b6a
  8. 8e6e6d
  9. 877170
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #b95254

What color is #b95254?

#b95254 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 84), in HSL hsl(358.83, 42.39%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.995% 0.13374 21.105).

What colors go well with #b95254?

The complementary color of #b95254 is #008b93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05281 and #b35c1e. The triadic partners are #458a3b and #4875c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95254?

White text reads better on #b95254: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95254 a warm or cool color?

#b95254 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.134.