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#b14540 color: Redtail

#b14540 is rgb(177, 69, 64) in RGB and oklch(53.57% 0.14223 25.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

53.6%
0.142
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b14540

#b14540 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Redtail (#af4544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b14540 mixed with white

  1. b14540
  2. bb5952
  3. c46c64
  4. cd7e77
  5. d59089
  6. dda39c
  7. e5b5af
  8. ecc7c3
  9. f3dad7
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #b14540 mixed with black

  1. b14540
  2. 993b36
  3. 83312d
  4. 6c2724
  5. 571e1b
  6. 421513
  7. 2f0c0b
  8. 1c0505
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14540 with less saturation

  1. b14540
  2. ab4b45
  3. a5504a
  4. 9f554f
  5. 995953
  6. 925d58
  7. 8c615c
  8. 856461
  9. 7d6765
  10. 766a69

Questions about #b14540

What color is #b14540?

#b14540 is soft red. The closest named color is Redtail. In RGB it is rgb(177, 69, 64), in HSL hsl(2.65, 46.89%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.57% 0.14223 25.689).

What colors go well with #b14540?

The complementary color of #b14540 is #007f8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4471 and #a95200. The triadic partners are #278235 and #4568bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14540?

White text reads better on #b14540: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14540 a warm or cool color?

#b14540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.142.