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#b24049 color: Pomegranate

#b24049 is rgb(178, 64, 73) in RGB and oklch(53.262% 0.14812 19.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

53.3%
0.148
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b24049

#b24049 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pomegranate (#b53d45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b24049 mixed with white

  1. b24049
  2. bc555a
  3. c5686b
  4. ce7b7c
  5. d78e8e
  6. dea1a0
  7. e6b3b3
  8. edc6c5
  9. f3d9d8
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #b24049 mixed with black

  1. b24049
  2. 9a363e
  3. 832d34
  4. 6d242a
  5. 571b20
  6. 431317
  7. 2f0b0e
  8. 1d0506
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24049 with less saturation

  1. b24049
  2. ac474d
  3. a64c51
  4. a05254
  5. 995658
  6. 935b5b
  7. 8c5f5f
  8. 856262
  9. 7d6666
  10. 756969

Questions about #b24049

What color is #b24049?

#b24049 is soft rose. The closest named color is Pomegranate. In RGB it is rgb(178, 64, 73), in HSL hsl(355.26, 47.11%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.262% 0.14812 19.117).

What colors go well with #b24049?

The complementary color of #b24049 is #007f85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8417a and #ad4b00. The triadic partners are #38801f and #326ac1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24049?

White text reads better on #b24049: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24049 a warm or cool color?

#b24049 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.148.