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#b3393d color: Scarlet Tanager

#b3393d is rgb(179, 57, 61) in RGB and oklch(52.373% 0.15778 22.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

52.4%
0.158
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b3393d

#b3393d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Tanager (#b43b3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b3393d mixed with white

  1. b3393d
  2. bd4f4f
  3. c66462
  4. cf7874
  5. d88b87
  6. e09e9b
  7. e7b1ae
  8. eec5c2
  9. f4d8d6
  10. faebea

Darker: #b3393d mixed with black

  1. b3393d
  2. 9b3034
  3. 84282b
  4. 6e1f22
  5. 58171a
  6. 431012
  7. 2f090a
  8. 1d0404
  9. 0c0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b3393d with less saturation

  1. b3393d
  2. ad4142
  3. a64747
  4. a04d4c
  5. 995250
  6. 925755
  7. 8b5b59
  8. 835f5d
  9. 7b6362
  10. 736766

Questions about #b3393d

What color is #b3393d?

#b3393d is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Tanager. In RGB it is rgb(179, 57, 61), in HSL hsl(358.03, 51.69%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.373% 0.15778 22.659).

What colors go well with #b3393d?

The complementary color of #b3393d is #007b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa3972 and #ac4800. The triadic partners are #207f1e and #3664c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3393d?

White text reads better on #b3393d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3393d a warm or cool color?

#b3393d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.158.