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#b03c2e color: Rooibos Tea

#b03c2e is rgb(176, 60, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.989% 0.15377 29.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

52%
0.154
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b03c2e

#b03c2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rooibos Tea (#ae3c29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b03c2e mixed with white

  1. b03c2e
  2. ba5243
  3. c46657
  4. cd796c
  5. d68c80
  6. de9f94
  7. e5b2a9
  8. edc5be
  9. f3d8d3
  10. f9ece9

Darker: #b03c2e mixed with black

  1. b03c2e
  2. 993327
  3. 822a1f
  4. 6c2118
  5. 561912
  6. 42110b
  7. 2e0a06
  8. 1c0402
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b03c2e with less saturation

  1. b03c2e
  2. aa4335
  3. a4493c
  4. 9d4e42
  5. 975348
  6. 90584e
  7. 895c54
  8. 815f59
  9. 7a635e
  10. 726664

Questions about #b03c2e

What color is #b03c2e?

#b03c2e is bright red. The closest named color is Rooibos Tea. In RGB it is rgb(176, 60, 46), in HSL hsl(6.46, 58.56%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.989% 0.15377 29.983).

What colors go well with #b03c2e?

The complementary color of #b03c2e is #00798b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab3965 and #a24f00. The triadic partners are #008033 and #485fc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b03c2e?

White text reads better on #b03c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b03c2e a warm or cool color?

#b03c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.154.