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#b04838 color: Spiced Up

#b04838 is rgb(176, 72, 56) in RGB and oklch(53.69% 0.13946 30.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

53.7%
0.139
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b04838

#b04838 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spiced Up (#b14b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b04838 mixed with white

  1. b04838
  2. ba5b4c
  3. c36e5f
  4. cc8072
  5. d59285
  6. dda499
  7. e4b6ad
  8. ecc8c1
  9. f2dad5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b04838 mixed with black

  1. b04838
  2. 993d2f
  3. 823327
  4. 6c291f
  5. 561f17
  6. 42160f
  7. 2e0d08
  8. 1c0604
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04838 with less saturation

  1. b04838
  2. aa4d3e
  3. a45244
  4. 9e574a
  5. 985b50
  6. 925e55
  7. 8b625a
  8. 84655f
  9. 7d6864
  10. 766b69

Questions about #b04838

What color is #b04838?

#b04838 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(176, 72, 56), in HSL hsl(8, 51.72%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.69% 0.13946 30.947).

What colors go well with #b04838?

The complementary color of #b04838 is #007e93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4569 and #a65600. The triadic partners are #108340 and #5166be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04838?

White text reads better on #b04838: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04838 a warm or cool color?

#b04838 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.139.