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#b24938 color: Spiced Up

#b24938 is rgb(178, 73, 56) in RGB and oklch(54.143% 0.14071 31.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

54.1%
0.141
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b24938

#b24938 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #b24938 mixed with white

  1. b24938
  2. bc5c4c
  3. c56f5f
  4. cd8172
  5. d69285
  6. dea499
  7. e5b6ad
  8. ecc8c1
  9. f3dad5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b24938 mixed with black

  1. b24938
  2. 9a3e2f
  3. 833427
  4. 6d2a1f
  5. 572017
  6. 43170f
  7. 2f0e08
  8. 1d0604
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24938 with less saturation

  1. b24938
  2. ac4e3f
  3. a65345
  4. a0584b
  5. 9a5c50
  6. 946056
  7. 8d635b
  8. 866660
  9. 7f6965
  10. 776c6a

Questions about #b24938

What color is #b24938?

#b24938 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(178, 73, 56), in HSL hsl(8.36, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.143% 0.14071 31.326).

What colors go well with #b24938?

The complementary color of #b24938 is #007f95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae456a and #a75700. The triadic partners are #0d8542 and #5267c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24938?

White text reads better on #b24938: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24938 a warm or cool color?

#b24938 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.141.