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#b14944 color: Lady in Red

#b14944 is rgb(177, 73, 68) in RGB and oklch(54.186% 0.13709 25.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

54.2%
0.137
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b14944

#b14944 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lady in Red (#b34b47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b14944 mixed with white

  1. b14944
  2. bb5c56
  3. c46e67
  4. cd8079
  5. d5928c
  6. dda49e
  7. e5b6b1
  8. ecc8c4
  9. f3dad7
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b14944 mixed with black

  1. b14944
  2. 993e3a
  3. 833430
  4. 6c2a26
  5. 57201d
  6. 421714
  7. 2f0e0c
  8. 1c0605
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14944 with less saturation

  1. b14944
  2. ab4e49
  3. a6534d
  4. a05852
  5. 995c56
  6. 935f5b
  7. 8d635f
  8. 866663
  9. 7f6967
  10. 776c6b

Questions about #b14944

What color is #b14944?

#b14944 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 73, 68), in HSL hsl(2.75, 44.49%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.186% 0.13709 25.45).

What colors go well with #b14944?

The complementary color of #b14944 is #00818e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4873 and #a95500. The triadic partners are #2e8339 and #486abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14944?

White text reads better on #b14944: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14944 a warm or cool color?

#b14944 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.137.