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#b34c3c color: Vermilion Red

#b34c3c is rgb(179, 76, 60) in RGB and oklch(54.782% 0.13776 30.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

54.8%
0.138
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b34c3c

#b34c3c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #b34c3c mixed with white

  1. b34c3c
  2. bc5f4f
  3. c57162
  4. ce8275
  5. d69488
  6. dea69b
  7. e5b7ae
  8. ecc9c2
  9. f3dbd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b34c3c mixed with black

  1. b34c3c
  2. 9b4133
  3. 84362a
  4. 6e2c21
  5. 582219
  6. 431811
  7. 2f0f0a
  8. 1d0604
  9. 0c0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34c3c with less saturation

  1. b34c3c
  2. ad5142
  3. a75648
  4. a15a4e
  5. 9b5e53
  6. 956258
  7. 8e655d
  8. 876862
  9. 806b67
  10. 796e6c

Questions about #b34c3c

What color is #b34c3c?

#b34c3c is soft red. The closest named color is Vermilion Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 76, 60), in HSL hsl(8.07, 49.79%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.782% 0.13776 30.905).

What colors go well with #b34c3c?

The complementary color of #b34c3c is #008297. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af496c and #a95a00. The triadic partners are #1a8744 and #5469c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34c3c?

White text reads better on #b34c3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34c3c a warm or cool color?

#b34c3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.138.