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#B8564C closest to Tandoori

#B8564C is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Tandoori. In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 33.7% green and 29.8% blue (rgb(184, 86, 76)). Its HSL value is 6° hue, 43% saturation and 51% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 59% yellow and 28% black. #B8564C is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.69:1.

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Variations of #B8564C

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B8564C color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B8564C for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B8564C appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 75% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #867C4A
  • Protanopia 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6E674B
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #88654A
  • Deuteranopia 75% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #867C4A
  • Deuteranomaly 83% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #97704A
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C94554
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BF5050
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #747474
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #896D6B

#B8564C contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.69:1 Good#B8564C text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.47:1 Poor#B8564C text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#B8564C in CSS

/* Tandoori */
.color { color: #B8564C; }
.background { background-color: #B8564C; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B8564C; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(184 86 76);
color: hsl(6 43% 51%);
color: oklch(0.573 0.129 27.7);

#B8564C FAQ

What color is #B8564C?

#B8564C is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Tandoori. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #B8564C?

#B8564C is rgb(184, 86, 76) in RGB, hsl(6, 43%, 51%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 53%, 59%, 28%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B8564C?

The complementary color of #B8564C is #4CAEB8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B8564C?

White text has the best contrast on #B8564C: 4.69:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B8564C a warm or cool color?

#B8564C is a warm color.