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#b04435 color: Medium Carmine

#b04435 is rgb(176, 68, 53) in RGB and oklch(53.101% 0.14429 30.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

53.1%
0.144
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b04435

#b04435 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #b04435 mixed with white

  1. b04435
  2. ba5849
  3. c36b5c
  4. cc7d70
  5. d59084
  6. dda297
  7. e5b5ac
  8. ecc7c0
  9. f3d9d5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b04435 mixed with black

  1. b04435
  2. 993a2d
  3. 823025
  4. 6c261d
  5. 561d15
  6. 42140e
  7. 2e0c08
  8. 1c0503
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04435 with less saturation

  1. b04435
  2. aa4a3c
  3. a44f42
  4. 9e5448
  5. 98584d
  6. 915c53
  7. 8a6058
  8. 83635d
  9. 7c6662
  10. 746967

Questions about #b04435

What color is #b04435?

#b04435 is soft red. The closest named color is Medium Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(176, 68, 53), in HSL hsl(7.32, 53.71%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.101% 0.14429 30.419).

What colors go well with #b04435?

The complementary color of #b04435 is #007c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4168 and #a65300. The triadic partners are #02823c and #4d64bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04435?

White text reads better on #b04435: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04435 a warm or cool color?

#b04435 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.144.