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#b33c2e color: Medium Carmine

#b33c2e is rgb(179, 60, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.493% 0.15703 29.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

52.5%
0.157
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b33c2e

#b33c2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Carmine (#af4035). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b33c2e mixed with white

  1. b33c2e
  2. bd5243
  3. c66658
  4. cf796c
  5. d88d80
  6. df9f94
  7. e7b2a9
  8. eec5be
  9. f4d8d4
  10. faece9

Darker: #b33c2e mixed with black

  1. b33c2e
  2. 9b3327
  3. 842a1f
  4. 6e2118
  5. 581912
  6. 43110b
  7. 2f0a06
  8. 1d0402
  9. 0c0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b33c2e with less saturation

  1. b33c2e
  2. ad4336
  3. a6493d
  4. a04f43
  5. 995449
  6. 92594f
  7. 8b5d55
  8. 83605a
  9. 7c6460
  10. 736765

Questions about #b33c2e

What color is #b33c2e?

#b33c2e is bright red. The closest named color is Medium Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(179, 60, 46), in HSL hsl(6.32, 59.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.493% 0.15703 29.908).

What colors go well with #b33c2e?

The complementary color of #b33c2e is #007a8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae3967 and #a45000. The triadic partners are #008233 and #4860c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b33c2e?

White text reads better on #b33c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b33c2e a warm or cool color?

#b33c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.157.