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#b3443f color: Crimson Silk

#b3443f is rgb(179, 68, 63) in RGB and oklch(53.741% 0.14577 25.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

53.7%
0.146
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b3443f

#b3443f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #b3443f mixed with white

  1. b3443f
  2. bd5851
  3. c66b64
  4. cf7e76
  5. d79089
  6. dfa29c
  7. e6b5af
  8. edc7c3
  9. f3dad7
  10. f9eceb

Darker: #b3443f mixed with black

  1. b3443f
  2. 9b3a35
  3. 84302c
  4. 6e2623
  5. 581d1b
  6. 431412
  7. 2f0c0a
  8. 1d0504
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b3443f with less saturation

  1. b3443f
  2. ad4a44
  3. a75049
  4. a1544e
  5. 9a5953
  6. 945d58
  7. 8d615c
  8. 866461
  9. 7e6865
  10. 766b69

Questions about #b3443f

What color is #b3443f?

#b3443f is soft red. The closest named color is Crimson Silk. In RGB it is rgb(179, 68, 63), in HSL hsl(2.59, 47.93%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.741% 0.14577 25.78).

What colors go well with #b3443f?

The complementary color of #b3443f is #007f8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4371 and #ab5100. The triadic partners are #238333 and #4568c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3443f?

White text reads better on #b3443f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3443f a warm or cool color?

#b3443f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.146.