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#b95e53 color: Tandoori

#b95e53 is rgb(185, 94, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.79% 0.11964 28.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

58.8%
0.120
28°
  • 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 -75
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b95e53

#b95e53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #b95e53 mixed with white

  1. b95e53
  2. c16e63
  3. c97e74
  4. d18e84
  5. d99e95
  6. e0aea6
  7. e7beb8
  8. edcec9
  9. f3dedb
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b95e53 mixed with black

  1. b95e53
  2. a05147
  3. 89443b
  4. 713730
  5. 5b2b25
  6. 461f1b
  7. 311411
  8. 1e0a08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95e53 with less saturation

  1. b95e53
  2. b46258
  3. ae665c
  4. a96960
  5. a36c64
  6. 9d6f69
  7. 97726d
  8. 917571
  9. 8a7875
  10. 847a79

Questions about #b95e53

What color is #b95e53?

#b95e53 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(185, 94, 83), in HSL hsl(6.47, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.79% 0.11964 28.351).

What colors go well with #b95e53?

The complementary color of #b95e53 is #008fa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45c7c and #b06929. The triadic partners are #439053 and #5f78c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95e53?

White text reads better on #b95e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95e53 a warm or cool color?

#b95e53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.12.