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#b42e35 color: Bloodsport

#b42e35 is rgb(180, 46, 53) in RGB and oklch(51.284% 0.17019 22.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

51.3%
0.170
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #b42e35

#b42e35 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloodsport (#b52f3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b42e35 mixed with white

  1. b42e35
  2. be4848
  3. c85e5c
  4. d1736f
  5. d98783
  6. e19b97
  7. e8afab
  8. efc3bf
  9. f5d7d4
  10. faebea

Darker: #b42e35 mixed with black

  1. b42e35
  2. 9c272d
  3. 851f25
  4. 6e181d
  5. 581215
  6. 440b0e
  7. 300608
  8. 1d0203
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b42e35 with less saturation

  1. b42e35
  2. ad383b
  3. a74040
  4. a04746
  5. 994d4b
  6. 925250
  7. 8a5754
  8. 825b59
  9. 79605e
  10. 706362

Questions about #b42e35

What color is #b42e35?

#b42e35 is bright red. The closest named color is Bloodsport. In RGB it is rgb(180, 46, 53), in HSL hsl(356.87, 59.29%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.284% 0.17019 22.992).

What colors go well with #b42e35?

The complementary color of #b42e35 is #007882. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab2f6f and #a74600. The triadic partners are #047d0c and #2f5fc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b42e35?

White text reads better on #b42e35: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b42e35 a warm or cool color?

#b42e35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.17.