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#b1503a color: Crimson Warrior

#b1503a is rgb(177, 80, 58) in RGB and oklch(55.029% 0.13185 34.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

55%
0.132
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b1503a

#b1503a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Warrior (#b35138). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b1503a mixed with white

  1. b1503a
  2. ba624d
  3. c37361
  4. cc8574
  5. d59687
  6. dca79a
  7. e4b9ae
  8. ebcac2
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b1503a mixed with black

  1. b1503a
  2. 994431
  3. 833928
  4. 6c2e20
  5. 572418
  6. 421a10
  7. 2f1009
  8. 1c0704
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b1503a with less saturation

  1. b1503a
  2. ab5541
  3. a65947
  4. a05d4d
  5. 9a6052
  6. 946458
  7. 8e675d
  8. 876a62
  9. 806c68
  10. 796f6d

Questions about #b1503a

What color is #b1503a?

#b1503a is soft red. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(177, 80, 58), in HSL hsl(11.09, 50.64%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.029% 0.13185 34.155).

What colors go well with #b1503a?

The complementary color of #b1503a is #00829b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4c68 and #a55d00. The triadic partners are #15874d and #5b69be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1503a?

White text reads better on #b1503a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1503a a warm or cool color?

#b1503a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.132.