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#b24944 color: Lady in Red

#b24944 is rgb(178, 73, 68) in RGB and oklch(54.342% 0.13825 25.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

54.3%
0.138
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b24944

#b24944 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #b24944 mixed with white

  1. b24944
  2. bc5c56
  3. c56e68
  4. cd807a
  5. d6928c
  6. dea49e
  7. e5b6b1
  8. ecc8c4
  9. f3dad7
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b24944 mixed with black

  1. b24944
  2. 9a3e3a
  3. 833430
  4. 6d2a26
  5. 57201d
  6. 431714
  7. 2f0e0c
  8. 1d0605
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24944 with less saturation

  1. b24944
  2. ac4e49
  3. a6534e
  4. a05852
  5. 9a5c57
  6. 94605b
  7. 8d635f
  8. 866763
  9. 7f6a67
  10. 786d6b

Questions about #b24944

What color is #b24944?

#b24944 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 73, 68), in HSL hsl(2.73, 44.72%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.342% 0.13825 25.462).

What colors go well with #b24944?

The complementary color of #b24944 is #00818f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4873 and #aa5500. The triadic partners are #2e8438 and #486bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24944?

White text reads better on #b24944: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24944 a warm or cool color?

#b24944 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.138.