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#b1503c color: Crimson Warrior

#b1503c is rgb(177, 80, 60) in RGB and oklch(55.059% 0.13128 33.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

55.1%
0.131
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b1503c

#b1503c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 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: #b1503c mixed with white

  1. b1503c
  2. ba624f
  3. c37362
  4. cc8575
  5. d59688
  6. dca79b
  7. e4b9af
  8. ebcac2
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b1503c mixed with black

  1. b1503c
  2. 994433
  3. 83392a
  4. 6c2e21
  5. 572419
  6. 421a11
  7. 2f100a
  8. 1c0704
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b1503c with less saturation

  1. b1503c
  2. ac5542
  3. a65948
  4. a05d4e
  5. 9a6053
  6. 946459
  7. 8e675e
  8. 876a63
  9. 806d68
  10. 796f6d

Questions about #b1503c

What color is #b1503c?

#b1503c is soft red. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(177, 80, 60), in HSL hsl(10.26, 49.37%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.059% 0.13128 33.189).

What colors go well with #b1503c?

The complementary color of #b1503c is #00829a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4c6a and #a65d00. The triadic partners are #1b874b and #5a6abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1503c?

White text reads better on #b1503c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1503c a warm or cool color?

#b1503c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.131.