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#b96261 color: Strawberry Rhubarb

#b96261 is rgb(185, 98, 97) in RGB and oklch(59.729% 0.11239 21.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

59.7%
0.112
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b96261

#b96261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Strawberry Rhubarb (#b96364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b96261 mixed with white

  1. b96261
  2. c17270
  3. c9817f
  4. d1918e
  5. d8a09e
  6. dfb0ad
  7. e6bfbd
  8. edcfcd
  9. f3dfde
  10. f9efee

Darker: #b96261 mixed with black

  1. b96261
  2. a05453
  3. 894746
  4. 713a39
  5. 5b2d2d
  6. 462121
  7. 311615
  8. 1e0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b96261 with less saturation

  1. b96261
  2. b46664
  3. af6967
  4. aa6c6a
  5. a46f6d
  6. 9e7270
  7. 997573
  8. 937876
  9. 8d7a79
  10. 867d7c

Questions about #b96261

What color is #b96261?

#b96261 is soft red. The closest named color is Strawberry Rhubarb. In RGB it is rgb(185, 98, 97), in HSL hsl(0.68, 38.6%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.729% 0.11239 21.678).

What colors go well with #b96261?

The complementary color of #b96261 is #00929c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b16187 and #b46a3b. The triadic partners are #56904f and #597fc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96261?

White text reads better on #b96261: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96261 a warm or cool color?

#b96261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.112.