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#b03426 color: Cardinal’s Cassock

#b03426 is rgb(176, 52, 38) in RGB and oklch(50.98% 0.16274 30.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

51%
0.163
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #b03426

#b03426 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock (#b33125). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b03426 mixed with white

  1. b03426
  2. ba4c3d
  3. c46152
  4. cd7567
  5. d6897c
  6. de9c91
  7. e6b0a6
  8. edc4bc
  9. f4d7d2
  10. faebe8

Darker: #b03426 mixed with black

  1. b03426
  2. 992c20
  3. 822419
  4. 6c1c13
  5. 56150d
  6. 420e08
  7. 2e0704
  8. 1c0302
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b03426 with less saturation

  1. b03426
  2. aa3c2f
  3. a34336
  4. 9d493d
  5. 964f44
  6. 8f534a
  7. 875850
  8. 805c55
  9. 785f5b
  10. 6f6360

Questions about #b03426

What color is #b03426?

#b03426 is bright red. The closest named color is Cardinal’s Cassock. In RGB it is rgb(176, 52, 38), in HSL hsl(6.09, 64.49%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.98% 0.16274 30.045).

What colors go well with #b03426?

The complementary color of #b03426 is #007688. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab3162 and #9e4d00. The triadic partners are #007e2c and #435bc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b03426?

White text reads better on #b03426: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b03426 a warm or cool color?

#b03426 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.163.