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#b95456 color: Chōshun Red

#b95456 is rgb(185, 84, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.328% 0.13109 20.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

57.3%
0.131
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b95456

#b95456 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chōshun Red (#b95754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b95456 mixed with white

  1. b95456
  2. c26666
  3. ca7776
  4. d28886
  5. da9897
  6. e1a9a7
  7. e8bab8
  8. eecbca
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #b95456 mixed with black

  1. b95456
  2. a0484a
  3. 893c3e
  4. 713132
  5. 5b2627
  6. 461b1c
  7. 311112
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95456 with less saturation

  1. b95456
  2. b3595a
  3. ae5d5d
  4. a86161
  5. a26564
  6. 9c6968
  7. 956c6b
  8. 8e6f6e
  9. 877372
  10. 807575

Questions about #b95456

What color is #b95456?

#b95456 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(185, 84, 86), in HSL hsl(358.81, 41.91%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.328% 0.13109 20.903).

What colors go well with #b95456?

The complementary color of #b95456 is #008c94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05482 and #b45e23. The triadic partners are #488b3d and #4a77c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95456?

White text reads better on #b95456: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95456 a warm or cool color?

#b95456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.131.