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#b24948 color: Lady in Red

#b24948 is rgb(178, 73, 72) in RGB and oklch(54.417% 0.13767 23.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

54.4%
0.138
23°
  • 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 #b24948

#b24948 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 23°.

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: #b24948 mixed with white

  1. b24948
  2. bc5c59
  3. c56e6b
  4. cd807c
  5. d6928e
  6. dea4a0
  7. e5b6b3
  8. ecc8c5
  9. f3dad8
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b24948 mixed with black

  1. b24948
  2. 9a3e3d
  3. 833433
  4. 6d2a29
  5. 57201f
  6. 431716
  7. 2f0e0d
  8. 1d0606
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24948 with less saturation

  1. b24948
  2. ac4e4c
  3. a75351
  4. a15855
  5. 9a5c59
  6. 94605d
  7. 8d6361
  8. 876764
  9. 7f6a68
  10. 786d6c

Questions about #b24948

What color is #b24948?

#b24948 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 73, 72), in HSL hsl(0.57, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.417% 0.13767 23.324).

What colors go well with #b24948?

The complementary color of #b24948 is #00828d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4876 and #ab5400. The triadic partners are #358335 and #446cbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24948?

White text reads better on #b24948: 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 #b24948 a warm or cool color?

#b24948 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.138.