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#b04136 color: Medium Carmine

#b04136 is rgb(176, 65, 54) in RGB and oklch(52.723% 0.14718 28.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

52.7%
0.147
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b04136

#b04136 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Carmine (#af4035). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b04136 mixed with white

  1. b04136
  2. ba564a
  3. c4695d
  4. cd7c70
  5. d58e84
  6. dda198
  7. e5b4ac
  8. ecc6c0
  9. f3d9d5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b04136 mixed with black

  1. b04136
  2. 99372e
  3. 822e25
  4. 6c251e
  5. 561c16
  6. 42130f
  7. 2e0b08
  8. 1c0503
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04136 with less saturation

  1. b04136
  2. aa473c
  3. a44d42
  4. 9e5248
  5. 97564d
  6. 915a52
  7. 8a5e58
  8. 83625d
  9. 7b6561
  10. 736866

Questions about #b04136

What color is #b04136?

#b04136 is soft red. The closest named color is Medium Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(176, 65, 54), in HSL hsl(5.41, 53.04%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.723% 0.14718 28.681).

What colors go well with #b04136?

The complementary color of #b04136 is #007b8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa3e6a and #a65000. The triadic partners are #088136 and #4863bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04136?

White text reads better on #b04136: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04136 a warm or cool color?

#b04136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.147.