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#b24945 color: Lady in Red

#b24945 is rgb(178, 73, 69) in RGB and oklch(54.36% 0.13809 24.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

54.4%
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 #b24945

#b24945 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% 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: #b24945 mixed with white

  1. b24945
  2. bc5c57
  3. c56e68
  4. cd807a
  5. d6928c
  6. dea49f
  7. e5b6b1
  8. ecc8c4
  9. f3dad8
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b24945 mixed with black

  1. b24945
  2. 9a3e3b
  3. 833431
  4. 6d2a27
  5. 57201e
  6. 431715
  7. 2f0e0c
  8. 1d0605
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24945 with less saturation

  1. b24945
  2. ac4e4a
  3. a6534e
  4. a05853
  5. 9a5c57
  6. 94605b
  7. 8d635f
  8. 866764
  9. 7f6a68
  10. 786d6c

Questions about #b24945

What color is #b24945?

#b24945 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 73, 69), in HSL hsl(2.2, 44.13%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.36% 0.13809 24.935).

What colors go well with #b24945?

The complementary color of #b24945 is #00818e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4874 and #ab5500. The triadic partners are #308438 and #476bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24945?

White text reads better on #b24945: 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 #b24945 a warm or cool color?

#b24945 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.138.