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#b14048 color: Pomegranate

#b14048 is rgb(177, 64, 72) in RGB and oklch(53.079% 0.14705 19.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

53.1%
0.147
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b14048

#b14048 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pomegranate (#b53d45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b14048 mixed with white

  1. b14048
  2. bb5559
  3. c4686a
  4. cd7b7c
  5. d68e8e
  6. dea0a0
  7. e5b3b2
  8. edc6c5
  9. f3d9d8
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #b14048 mixed with black

  1. b14048
  2. 99363d
  3. 832d33
  4. 6c2429
  5. 571b1f
  6. 421316
  7. 2f0b0d
  8. 1c0506
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14048 with less saturation

  1. b14048
  2. ab464c
  3. a54c50
  4. 9f5153
  5. 995657
  6. 925a5b
  7. 8b5e5e
  8. 846262
  9. 7c6665
  10. 746968

Questions about #b14048

What color is #b14048?

#b14048 is soft red. The closest named color is Pomegranate. In RGB it is rgb(177, 64, 72), in HSL hsl(355.75, 46.89%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.079% 0.14705 19.553).

What colors go well with #b14048?

The complementary color of #b14048 is #007e84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74178 and #ac4b00. The triadic partners are #367f21 and #3469c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14048?

White text reads better on #b14048: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14048 a warm or cool color?

#b14048 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.147.