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#b14739 color: Spiced Up

#b14739 is rgb(177, 71, 57) in RGB and oklch(53.725% 0.14142 29.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

53.7%
0.141
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b14739

#b14739 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spiced Up (#b14b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b14739 mixed with white

  1. b14739
  2. bb5a4c
  3. c46d5f
  4. cd7f73
  5. d59186
  6. dda399
  7. e5b6ad
  8. ecc8c1
  9. f3dad5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b14739 mixed with black

  1. b14739
  2. 993d30
  3. 833228
  4. 6c281f
  5. 571f17
  6. 421610
  7. 2f0d09
  8. 1c0604
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14739 with less saturation

  1. b14739
  2. ab4d3f
  3. a55245
  4. 9f564b
  5. 995a50
  6. 935e55
  7. 8c625a
  8. 85655f
  9. 7e6864
  10. 766b69

Questions about #b14739

What color is #b14739?

#b14739 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(177, 71, 57), in HSL hsl(7, 51.28%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.725% 0.14142 29.964).

What colors go well with #b14739?

The complementary color of #b14739 is #007e92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac446a and #a75500. The triadic partners are #13843e and #4f66bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14739?

White text reads better on #b14739: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14739 a warm or cool color?

#b14739 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.141.