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#b14539 color: Italian Red

#b14539 is rgb(177, 69, 57) in RGB and oklch(53.454% 0.14353 29.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

53.5%
0.144
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b14539

#b14539 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b14539 mixed with white

  1. b14539
  2. bb594c
  3. c46c5f
  4. cd7e72
  5. d59086
  6. dda399
  7. e5b5ad
  8. ecc7c1
  9. f3dad5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b14539 mixed with black

  1. b14539
  2. 993b30
  3. 833128
  4. 6c271f
  5. 571e17
  6. 421510
  7. 2f0c09
  8. 1c0504
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14539 with less saturation

  1. b14539
  2. ab4b3f
  3. a55045
  4. 9f554a
  5. 995950
  6. 925d55
  7. 8b615a
  8. 84645f
  9. 7d6764
  10. 756a68

Questions about #b14539

What color is #b14539?

#b14539 is soft red. The closest named color is Italian Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 69, 57), in HSL hsl(6, 51.28%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.454% 0.14353 29.046).

What colors go well with #b14539?

The complementary color of #b14539 is #007e90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac426b and #a75300. The triadic partners are #14833a and #4c66bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14539?

White text reads better on #b14539: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14539 a warm or cool color?

#b14539 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.144.