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#b04337 color: Medium Carmine

#b04337 is rgb(176, 67, 55) in RGB and oklch(52.998% 0.1449 29.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

53%
0.145
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b04337

#b04337 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b04337 mixed with white

  1. b04337
  2. ba574b
  3. c36a5e
  4. cc7d71
  5. d58f85
  6. dda298
  7. e5b4ac
  8. ecc7c0
  9. f3d9d5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b04337 mixed with black

  1. b04337
  2. 99392e
  3. 822f26
  4. 6c261e
  5. 561d16
  6. 42140f
  7. 2e0c08
  8. 1c0503
  9. 0b0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04337 with less saturation

  1. b04337
  2. aa493d
  3. a44e43
  4. 9e5349
  5. 98574e
  6. 915b53
  7. 8a5f58
  8. 83635d
  9. 7c6662
  10. 746967

Questions about #b04337

What color is #b04337?

#b04337 is soft red. The closest named color is Medium Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(176, 67, 55), in HSL hsl(5.95, 52.38%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.998% 0.1449 29.092).

What colors go well with #b04337?

The complementary color of #b04337 is #007c8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab406a and #a65100. The triadic partners are #0d8238 and #4a64bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04337?

White text reads better on #b04337: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04337 a warm or cool color?

#b04337 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.145.