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#b34944 color: Lady in Red

#b34944 is rgb(179, 73, 68) in RGB and oklch(54.498% 0.13941 25.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

54.5%
0.139
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b34944

#b34944 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lady in Red (#b34b47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b34944 mixed with white

  1. b34944
  2. bd5c56
  3. c66e68
  4. ce817a
  5. d6928c
  6. dea49e
  7. e6b6b1
  8. edc8c4
  9. f3dad8
  10. f9edeb

Darker: #b34944 mixed with black

  1. b34944
  2. 9b3e3a
  3. 843430
  4. 6e2a26
  5. 58201d
  6. 431714
  7. 2f0e0c
  8. 1d0605
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34944 with less saturation

  1. b34944
  2. ad4f49
  3. a7534e
  4. a15852
  5. 9b5c57
  6. 95605b
  7. 8e645f
  8. 876764
  9. 806a68
  10. 786d6c

Questions about #b34944

What color is #b34944?

#b34944 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 73, 68), in HSL hsl(2.7, 44.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.498% 0.13941 25.475).

What colors go well with #b34944?

The complementary color of #b34944 is #008290. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4873 and #ab5500. The triadic partners are #2d8438 and #486bc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34944?

White text reads better on #b34944: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34944 a warm or cool color?

#b34944 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.139.