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#b04848 color: Intrigue Red

#b04848 is rgb(176, 72, 72) in RGB and oklch(53.968% 0.13652 22.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54%
0.137
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b04848

#b04848 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Intrigue Red (#b24648). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b04848 mixed with white

  1. b04848
  2. ba5b59
  3. c36d6a
  4. cc807c
  5. d5928e
  6. dda4a0
  7. e4b6b2
  8. ecc8c5
  9. f2dad8
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #b04848 mixed with black

  1. b04848
  2. 993d3d
  3. 823333
  4. 6c2929
  5. 561f1f
  6. 421616
  7. 2e0d0d
  8. 1c0606
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04848 with less saturation

  1. b04848
  2. aa4d4c
  3. a55250
  4. 9f5754
  5. 995b58
  6. 925f5c
  7. 8c6260
  8. 856664
  9. 7e6967
  10. 766c6b

Questions about #b04848

What color is #b04848?

#b04848 is soft red. The closest named color is Intrigue Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 72, 72), in HSL hsl(0, 41.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.968% 0.13652 22.787).

What colors go well with #b04848?

The complementary color of #b04848 is #00808b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a84876 and #aa5302. The triadic partners are #368233 and #426bbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04848?

White text reads better on #b04848: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04848 a warm or cool color?

#b04848 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.137.