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#b34538 color: Fiery Topaz

#b34538 is rgb(179, 69, 56) in RGB and oklch(53.76% 0.146 29.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

53.8%
0.146
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b34538

#b34538 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Topaz (#b74537). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b34538 mixed with white

  1. b34538
  2. bd594c
  3. c66c5f
  4. cf7e72
  5. d79185
  6. dfa399
  7. e6b5ad
  8. edc7c1
  9. f3dad5
  10. f9ecea

Darker: #b34538 mixed with black

  1. b34538
  2. 9b3b2f
  3. 843127
  4. 6e271f
  5. 581e17
  6. 43150f
  7. 2f0c08
  8. 1d0504
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34538 with less saturation

  1. b34538
  2. ad4b3e
  3. a75044
  4. a1554a
  5. 9a5a50
  6. 945e55
  7. 8d615a
  8. 86655f
  9. 7e6864
  10. 766b69

Questions about #b34538

What color is #b34538?

#b34538 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(179, 69, 56), in HSL hsl(6.34, 52.34%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.76% 0.146 29.444).

What colors go well with #b34538?

The complementary color of #b34538 is #007f91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae426b and #a95300. The triadic partners are #0d843b and #4d66c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34538?

White text reads better on #b34538: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34538 a warm or cool color?

#b34538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.146.