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#b24b44 color: Lady in Red

#b24b44 is rgb(178, 75, 68) in RGB and oklch(54.62% 0.13599 26.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

54.6%
0.136
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b24b44

#b24b44 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #b24b44 mixed with white

  1. b24b44
  2. bc5e56
  3. c57068
  4. cd827a
  5. d6938c
  6. dea59e
  7. e5b7b1
  8. ecc9c4
  9. f3dbd8
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b24b44 mixed with black

  1. b24b44
  2. 9a403a
  3. 833530
  4. 6d2b26
  5. 57211d
  6. 431714
  7. 2f0e0c
  8. 1d0605
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24b44 with less saturation

  1. b24b44
  2. ac5049
  3. a7554e
  4. a15952
  5. 9b5d57
  6. 94615b
  7. 8e6460
  8. 876864
  9. 806b68
  10. 786e6c

Questions about #b24b44

What color is #b24b44?

#b24b44 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 75, 68), in HSL hsl(3.82, 44.72%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.62% 0.13599 26.417).

What colors go well with #b24b44?

The complementary color of #b24b44 is #008291. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4972 and #aa5700. The triadic partners are #2e853c and #4c6bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24b44?

White text reads better on #b24b44: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24b44 a warm or cool color?

#b24b44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.136.