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#b34839 color: Vermilion Red

#b34839 is rgb(179, 72, 57) in RGB and oklch(54.178% 0.14265 30.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

54.2%
0.143
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b34839

#b34839 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Red (#b5493a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b34839 mixed with white

  1. b34839
  2. bd5b4c
  3. c66e60
  4. ce8073
  5. d79286
  6. dea499
  7. e6b6ad
  8. edc8c1
  9. f3dad6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b34839 mixed with black

  1. b34839
  2. 9b3d30
  3. 843328
  4. 6e291f
  5. 581f17
  6. 431610
  7. 2f0d09
  8. 1d0604
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34839 with less saturation

  1. b34839
  2. ad4e3f
  3. a75345
  4. a1574b
  5. 9b5b51
  6. 945f56
  7. 8d635b
  8. 866660
  9. 7f6965
  10. 776c6a

Questions about #b34839

What color is #b34839?

#b34839 is soft red. The closest named color is Vermilion Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 72, 57), in HSL hsl(7.38, 51.69%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.178% 0.14265 30.352).

What colors go well with #b34839?

The complementary color of #b34839 is #008094. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae456b and #a95600. The triadic partners are #10853f and #5067c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34839?

White text reads better on #b34839: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34839 a warm or cool color?

#b34839 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.143.