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#b34948 color: Lady in Red

#b34948 is rgb(179, 73, 72) in RGB and oklch(54.573% 0.13883 23.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

54.6%
0.139
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b34948

#b34948 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b34948 mixed with white

  1. b34948
  2. bd5c59
  3. c66e6b
  4. ce807c
  5. d6928e
  6. dea4a0
  7. e6b6b3
  8. edc8c5
  9. f3dad8
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b34948 mixed with black

  1. b34948
  2. 9b3e3d
  3. 843433
  4. 6e2a29
  5. 58201f
  6. 431716
  7. 2f0e0d
  8. 1d0606
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34948 with less saturation

  1. b34948
  2. ad4f4c
  3. a75351
  4. a15855
  5. 9b5c59
  6. 95605d
  7. 8e6461
  8. 876765
  9. 806a69
  10. 786d6c

Questions about #b34948

What color is #b34948?

#b34948 is soft red. The closest named color is Lady in Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 73, 72), in HSL hsl(0.56, 42.63%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.573% 0.13883 23.361).

What colors go well with #b34948?

The complementary color of #b34948 is #00828e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4877 and #ac5400. The triadic partners are #358435 and #446cc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34948?

White text reads better on #b34948: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34948 a warm or cool color?

#b34948 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.139.