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#b95e56 color: Wild Chestnut

#b95e56 is rgb(185, 94, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.85% 0.11899 26.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

58.9%
0.119
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b95e56

#b95e56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b95e56 mixed with white

  1. b95e56
  2. c16e66
  3. c97e76
  4. d18e86
  5. d99e97
  6. e0aea8
  7. e7beb9
  8. edceca
  9. f3dedb
  10. f9efed

Darker: #b95e56 mixed with black

  1. b95e56
  2. a0514a
  3. 89443e
  4. 713732
  5. 5b2b27
  6. 461f1c
  7. 311412
  8. 1e0a08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95e56 with less saturation

  1. b95e56
  2. b4625a
  3. ae665e
  4. a96962
  5. a36c66
  6. 9d6f6a
  7. 97726e
  8. 917572
  9. 8b7875
  10. 847a79

Questions about #b95e56

What color is #b95e56?

#b95e56 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(185, 94, 86), in HSL hsl(4.85, 41.42%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.85% 0.11899 26.483).

What colors go well with #b95e56?

The complementary color of #b95e56 is #0090a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35c7e and #b1682c. The triadic partners are #488f50 and #5c79c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95e56?

White text reads better on #b95e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95e56 a warm or cool color?

#b95e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.119.