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#b04e4e color: Lady in Red

#b04e4e is rgb(176, 78, 78) in RGB and oklch(54.94% 0.12862 22.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.9%
0.129
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b04e4e

#b04e4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lady in Red (#b34b47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b04e4e mixed with white

  1. b04e4e
  2. ba605f
  3. c3726f
  4. cc8380
  5. d49592
  6. dca6a3
  7. e4b8b5
  8. ebc9c7
  9. f2dbd9
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b04e4e mixed with black

  1. b04e4e
  2. 994343
  3. 823838
  4. 6c2d2d
  5. 562323
  6. 421919
  7. 2e0f0f
  8. 1c0707
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04e4e with less saturation

  1. b04e4e
  2. ab5352
  3. a55755
  4. 9f5b59
  5. 9a5f5d
  6. 946260
  7. 8d6664
  8. 876967
  9. 806c6b
  10. 796f6e

Questions about #b04e4e

What color is #b04e4e?

#b04e4e is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 78, 78), in HSL hsl(0, 38.58%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.94% 0.12862 22.225).

What colors go well with #b04e4e?

The complementary color of #b04e4e is #00848e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a84e79 and #aa581a. The triadic partners are #3f843a and #476fbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04e4e?

White text reads better on #b04e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04e4e a warm or cool color?

#b04e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.129.