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#b95b5c color: Wild Poppy

#b95b5c is rgb(185, 91, 92) in RGB and oklch(58.511% 0.12177 20.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

58.5%
0.122
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b95b5c

#b95b5c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b95b5c mixed with white

  1. b95b5c
  2. c16c6b
  3. ca7c7b
  4. d18c8a
  5. d99c9a
  6. e0acab
  7. e7bdbb
  8. edcdcc
  9. f4dedd
  10. f9eeee

Darker: #b95b5c mixed with black

  1. b95b5c
  2. a04e4f
  3. 894142
  4. 713536
  5. 5b292a
  6. 461e1f
  7. 311314
  8. 1e090a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95b5c with less saturation

  1. b95b5c
  2. b45f5f
  3. ae6363
  4. a96766
  5. a36a69
  6. 9d6e6c
  7. 97716f
  8. 917472
  9. 8a7676
  10. 837979

Questions about #b95b5c

What color is #b95b5c?

#b95b5c is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(185, 91, 92), in HSL hsl(359.36, 40.17%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.511% 0.12177 20.862).

What colors go well with #b95b5c?

The complementary color of #b95b5c is #009098. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15b85 and #b46431. The triadic partners are #508d46 and #517bc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95b5c?

White text reads better on #b95b5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95b5c a warm or cool color?

#b95b5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.122.