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#b4341b color: Smouldering

#b4341b is rgb(180, 52, 27) in RGB and oklch(51.577% 0.16867 32.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51.6%
0.169
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b4341b

#b4341b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Smouldering (#b6321e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b4341b mixed with white

  1. b4341b
  2. be4c36
  3. c8614c
  4. d07662
  5. d98978
  6. e19d8e
  7. e8b1a4
  8. efc4ba
  9. f5d8d1
  10. faebe8

Darker: #b4341b mixed with black

  1. b4341b
  2. 9c2c16
  3. 852411
  4. 6e1c0c
  5. 581508
  6. 440e05
  7. 300702
  8. 1d0301
  9. 0c0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b4341b with less saturation

  1. b4341b
  2. ae3d27
  3. a74430
  4. a04a39
  5. 995041
  6. 925548
  7. 8a594f
  8. 825d55
  9. 7a615b
  10. 716462

Questions about #b4341b

What color is #b4341b?

#b4341b is bright red. The closest named color is Smouldering. In RGB it is rgb(180, 52, 27), in HSL hsl(9.8, 73.91%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.577% 0.16867 32.963).

What colors go well with #b4341b?

The complementary color of #b4341b is #00778d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b02f5e and #9d5100. The triadic partners are #008035 and #4b5ac7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4341b?

White text reads better on #b4341b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4341b a warm or cool color?

#b4341b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.169.