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#b34a35 color: Crimson Boy

#b34a35 is rgb(179, 74, 53) in RGB and oklch(54.397% 0.14157 33.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.4%
0.142
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b34a35

#b34a35 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Boy (#b44933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b34a35 mixed with white

  1. b34a35
  2. bc5d49
  3. c66f5d
  4. ce8171
  5. d69384
  6. dea598
  7. e6b7ac
  8. edc9c0
  9. f3dbd5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b34a35 mixed with black

  1. b34a35
  2. 9b3f2d
  3. 843525
  4. 6e2a1d
  5. 582015
  6. 43170e
  7. 2f0e08
  8. 1d0603
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34a35 with less saturation

  1. b34a35
  2. ad4f3c
  3. a75443
  4. a15949
  5. 9b5d4f
  6. 946055
  7. 8e645b
  8. 876760
  9. 7f6a65
  10. 786d6b

Questions about #b34a35

What color is #b34a35?

#b34a35 is bright red. The closest named color is Crimson Boy. In RGB it is rgb(179, 74, 53), in HSL hsl(10, 54.31%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.397% 0.14157 33.062).

What colors go well with #b34a35?

The complementary color of #b34a35 is #008097. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04668 and #a75900. The triadic partners are #008646 and #5666c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34a35?

White text reads better on #b34a35: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34a35 a warm or cool color?

#b34a35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.142.