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#b9534d color: Blazer

#b9534d is rgb(185, 83, 77) in RGB and oklch(56.998% 0.13347 25.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

57%
0.133
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b9534d

#b9534d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #b9534d mixed with white

  1. b9534d
  2. c2655e
  3. ca766f
  4. d28780
  5. da9891
  6. e1a9a3
  7. e8bab5
  8. eecbc7
  9. f4dcda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #b9534d mixed with black

  1. b9534d
  2. a04742
  3. 893b37
  4. 71302c
  5. 5b2522
  6. 461b18
  7. 31110f
  8. 1e0807
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9534d with less saturation

  1. b9534d
  2. b35852
  3. ae5c56
  4. a8615b
  5. a1645f
  6. 9b6863
  7. 956b67
  8. 8e6f6b
  9. 87726f
  10. 7f7573

Questions about #b9534d

What color is #b9534d?

#b9534d is soft red. The closest named color is Blazer. In RGB it is rgb(185, 83, 77), in HSL hsl(3.33, 43.55%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.998% 0.13347 25.563).

What colors go well with #b9534d?

The complementary color of #b9534d is #008a98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2517a and #b15e12. The triadic partners are #3a8b43 and #5173c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9534d?

White text reads better on #b9534d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9534d a warm or cool color?

#b9534d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.133.