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#b24947 color: Lady in Red

#b24947 is rgb(178, 73, 71) in RGB and oklch(54.398% 0.1378 23.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

54.4%
0.138
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b24947

#b24947 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #b24947 mixed with white

  1. b24947
  2. bc5c58
  3. c56e6a
  4. cd807b
  5. d6928d
  6. dea4a0
  7. e5b6b2
  8. ecc8c5
  9. f3dad8
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b24947 mixed with black

  1. b24947
  2. 9a3e3d
  3. 833432
  4. 6d2a28
  5. 57201f
  6. 431716
  7. 2f0e0d
  8. 1d0606
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24947 with less saturation

  1. b24947
  2. ac4e4b
  3. a65350
  4. a15854
  5. 9a5c58
  6. 94605c
  7. 8d6360
  8. 876764
  9. 7f6a68
  10. 786d6c

Questions about #b24947

What color is #b24947?

#b24947 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 73, 71), in HSL hsl(1.12, 42.97%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.398% 0.1378 23.866).

What colors go well with #b24947?

The complementary color of #b24947 is #00828d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4875 and #ab5500. The triadic partners are #338436 and #456cbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24947?

White text reads better on #b24947: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24947 a warm or cool color?

#b24947 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.138.