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#b14938 color: Spiced Up

#b14938 is rgb(177, 73, 56) in RGB and oklch(53.986% 0.13956 31.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

54%
0.140
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b14938

#b14938 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #b14938 mixed with white

  1. b14938
  2. bb5c4c
  3. c46e5f
  4. cd8072
  5. d59285
  6. dda499
  7. e5b6ad
  8. ecc8c1
  9. f3dad5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b14938 mixed with black

  1. b14938
  2. 993e2f
  3. 833427
  4. 6c2a1f
  5. 572017
  6. 42170f
  7. 2f0e08
  8. 1c0604
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14938 with less saturation

  1. b14938
  2. ab4e3f
  3. a55345
  4. 9f584a
  5. 995c50
  6. 935f55
  7. 8c635b
  8. 856660
  9. 7e6965
  10. 776c6a

Questions about #b14938

What color is #b14938?

#b14938 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(177, 73, 56), in HSL hsl(8.43, 51.93%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.986% 0.13956 31.382).

What colors go well with #b14938?

The complementary color of #b14938 is #007f94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad4569 and #a65700. The triadic partners are #0e8442 and #5266bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14938?

White text reads better on #b14938: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14938 a warm or cool color?

#b14938 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.14.