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#b04536 color: Medium Carmine

#b04536 is rgb(176, 69, 54) in RGB and oklch(53.249% 0.14303 30.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

53.2%
0.143
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b04536

#b04536 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #b04536 mixed with white

  1. b04536
  2. ba594a
  3. c36c5d
  4. cc7e71
  5. d59084
  6. dda398
  7. e5b5ac
  8. ecc7c0
  9. f3dad5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b04536 mixed with black

  1. b04536
  2. 993b2e
  3. 823125
  4. 6c271e
  5. 561e16
  6. 42150f
  7. 2e0c08
  8. 1c0503
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04536 with less saturation

  1. b04536
  2. aa4b3d
  3. a45043
  4. 9e5448
  5. 98594e
  6. 915d53
  7. 8b6059
  8. 84645e
  9. 7c6763
  10. 756a68

Questions about #b04536

What color is #b04536?

#b04536 is soft red. The closest named color is Medium Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(176, 69, 54), in HSL hsl(7.38, 53.04%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.249% 0.14303 30.433).

What colors go well with #b04536?

The complementary color of #b04536 is #007d90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4268 and #a65300. The triadic partners are #07823d and #4e64be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04536?

White text reads better on #b04536: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04536 a warm or cool color?

#b04536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.143.