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#b24b49 color: Lady in Red

#b24b49 is rgb(178, 75, 73) in RGB and oklch(54.715% 0.1352 23.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

54.7%
0.135
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b24b49

#b24b49 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #b24b49 mixed with white

  1. b24b49
  2. bc5e5a
  3. c5706b
  4. cd827d
  5. d6938f
  6. dea5a1
  7. e5b7b3
  8. ecc9c6
  9. f3dbd8
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b24b49 mixed with black

  1. b24b49
  2. 9a403e
  3. 833534
  4. 6d2b2a
  5. 572120
  6. 431717
  7. 2f0e0e
  8. 1d0606
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24b49 with less saturation

  1. b24b49
  2. ac504d
  3. a75552
  4. a15956
  5. 9b5d5a
  6. 94615e
  7. 8e6562
  8. 876865
  9. 806b69
  10. 796e6d

Questions about #b24b49

What color is #b24b49?

#b24b49 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 75, 73), in HSL hsl(1.14, 41.83%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.715% 0.1352 23.708).

What colors go well with #b24b49?

The complementary color of #b24b49 is #00838e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4a76 and #ab5607. The triadic partners are #378438 and #476dbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24b49?

White text reads better on #b24b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24b49 a warm or cool color?

#b24b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.135.