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#b34845 color: Empower

#b34845 is rgb(179, 72, 69) in RGB and oklch(54.38% 0.14039 24.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

54.4%
0.140
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b34845

#b34845 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empower (#b54644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b34845 mixed with white

  1. b34845
  2. bd5b57
  3. c66e68
  4. ce807a
  5. d7928c
  6. dea49f
  7. e6b6b1
  8. edc8c4
  9. f3dad8
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b34845 mixed with black

  1. b34845
  2. 9b3d3b
  3. 843331
  4. 6e2927
  5. 581f1e
  6. 431615
  7. 2f0d0c
  8. 1d0605
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34845 with less saturation

  1. b34845
  2. ad4e4a
  3. a7534e
  4. a15753
  5. 9b5c57
  6. 955f5b
  7. 8e6360
  8. 876764
  9. 806a68
  10. 786d6c

Questions about #b34845

What color is #b34845?

#b34845 is soft red. The closest named color is Empower. In RGB it is rgb(179, 72, 69), in HSL hsl(1.64, 44.35%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.38% 0.14039 24.502).

What colors go well with #b34845?

The complementary color of #b34845 is #00818e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4775 and #ac5400. The triadic partners are #2f8436 and #466bc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34845?

White text reads better on #b34845: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34845 a warm or cool color?

#b34845 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.14.