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#b24d38 color: Spiced Up

#b24d38 is rgb(178, 77, 56) in RGB and oklch(54.711% 0.13661 33.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.7%
0.137
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b24d38

#b24d38 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spiced Up (#b14b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b24d38 mixed with white

  1. b24d38
  2. bb5f4c
  3. c5715f
  4. cd8372
  5. d59586
  6. dda699
  7. e5b8ad
  8. ecc9c1
  9. f3dbd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b24d38 mixed with black

  1. b24d38
  2. 9a422f
  3. 833727
  4. 6d2c1f
  5. 572217
  6. 43180f
  7. 2f0f08
  8. 1d0704
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24d38 with less saturation

  1. b24d38
  2. ac523f
  3. a75745
  4. a15b4b
  5. 9b5e51
  6. 946257
  7. 8e655c
  8. 876861
  9. 806b66
  10. 786e6c

Questions about #b24d38

What color is #b24d38?

#b24d38 is soft red. The closest named color is Spiced Up. In RGB it is rgb(178, 77, 56), in HSL hsl(10.33, 52.14%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.711% 0.13661 33.349).

What colors go well with #b24d38?

The complementary color of #b24d38 is #008199. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af4968 and #a65b00. The triadic partners are #0c8749 and #5868bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24d38?

White text reads better on #b24d38: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24d38 a warm or cool color?

#b24d38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.137.