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#b96857 color: Badlands

#b96857 is rgb(185, 104, 87) in RGB and oklch(60.508% 0.10768 32.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

60.5%
0.108
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b96857

#b96857 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Badlands (#b5695a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b96857 mixed with white

  1. b96857
  2. c17767
  3. c98677
  4. d19588
  5. d8a498
  6. dfb3a9
  7. e6c2ba
  8. edd1cb
  9. f3e0dc
  10. f9f0ed

Darker: #b96857 mixed with black

  1. b96857
  2. a0594b
  3. 894b3e
  4. 713e33
  5. 5b3027
  6. 46241c
  7. 311812
  8. 1e0c08
  9. 0d0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b96857 with less saturation

  1. b96857
  2. b46b5c
  3. af6e60
  4. aa7165
  5. a57469
  6. 9f766d
  7. 9a7971
  8. 947b75
  9. 8e7d7a
  10. 887f7e

Questions about #b96857

What color is #b96857?

#b96857 is soft red. The closest named color is Badlands. In RGB it is rgb(185, 104, 87), in HSL hsl(10.41, 41.18%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.508% 0.10768 32.847).

What colors go well with #b96857?

The complementary color of #b96857 is #0092a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6657c and #af7236. The triadic partners are #499462 and #6c7dc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96857?

White text reads better on #b96857: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96857 a warm or cool color?

#b96857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.108.