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#b95e50 color: Tandoori

#b95e50 is rgb(185, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.732% 0.12038 30.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

58.7%
0.120
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b95e50

#b95e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#bb5c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b95e50 mixed with white

  1. b95e50
  2. c16e61
  3. c97e72
  4. d18e82
  5. d99e94
  6. e0aea5
  7. e7beb7
  8. edcec8
  9. f3deda
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b95e50 mixed with black

  1. b95e50
  2. a05144
  3. 894439
  4. 71372e
  5. 5b2b24
  6. 461f1a
  7. 311410
  8. 1e0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95e50 with less saturation

  1. b95e50
  2. b46255
  3. ae665a
  4. a9695e
  5. a36c63
  6. 9d6f67
  7. 97726c
  8. 917570
  9. 8a7774
  10. 837a78

Questions about #b95e50

What color is #b95e50?

#b95e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(185, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(8, 42.86%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.732% 0.12038 30.166).

What colors go well with #b95e50?

The complementary color of #b95e50 is #008fa4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55b79 and #af6925. The triadic partners are #3e9055 and #6177c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95e50?

White text reads better on #b95e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95e50 a warm or cool color?

#b95e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.12.