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#b14037 color: Italian Red

#b14037 is rgb(177, 64, 55) in RGB and oklch(52.775% 0.14915 27.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

52.8%
0.149
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b14037

#b14037 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Italian Red (#b1403a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b14037 mixed with white

  1. b14037
  2. bb554a
  3. c4685e
  4. cd7b71
  5. d68e84
  6. dea198
  7. e5b3ac
  8. edc6c0
  9. f3d9d5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b14037 mixed with black

  1. b14037
  2. 99362e
  3. 832d26
  4. 6c241e
  5. 571b16
  6. 42130f
  7. 2f0b08
  8. 1c0503
  9. 0c0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14037 with less saturation

  1. b14037
  2. ab463d
  3. a54c43
  4. 9f5148
  5. 98564e
  6. 915a53
  7. 8b5e58
  8. 83625d
  9. 7c6562
  10. 746866

Questions about #b14037

What color is #b14037?

#b14037 is soft red. The closest named color is Italian Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 64, 55), in HSL hsl(4.43, 52.59%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.775% 0.14915 27.82).

What colors go well with #b14037?

The complementary color of #b14037 is #007c8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab3e6b and #a84f00. The triadic partners are #0d8133 and #4663c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14037?

White text reads better on #b14037: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14037 a warm or cool color?

#b14037 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.149.