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#b3443d color: Crimson Silk

#b3443d is rgb(179, 68, 61) in RGB and oklch(53.708% 0.1461 26.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

53.7%
0.146
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b3443d

#b3443d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Silk (#b5413b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b3443d mixed with white

  1. b3443d
  2. bd5850
  3. c66b62
  4. cf7e75
  5. d79088
  6. dfa29b
  7. e6b5ae
  8. edc7c2
  9. f3dad6
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b3443d mixed with black

  1. b3443d
  2. 9b3a34
  3. 84302b
  4. 6e2622
  5. 581d1a
  6. 431412
  7. 2f0c0a
  8. 1d0504
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b3443d with less saturation

  1. b3443d
  2. ad4a43
  3. a75048
  4. a1544d
  5. 9a5952
  6. 945d57
  7. 8d615c
  8. 866460
  9. 7e6865
  10. 766b69

Questions about #b3443d

What color is #b3443d?

#b3443d is soft red. The closest named color is Crimson Silk. In RGB it is rgb(179, 68, 61), in HSL hsl(3.56, 49.17%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.708% 0.1461 26.732).

What colors go well with #b3443d?

The complementary color of #b3443d is #007f8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac426f and #aa5200. The triadic partners are #1e8335 and #4767c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3443d?

White text reads better on #b3443d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3443d a warm or cool color?

#b3443d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.146.