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#b43c2e color: Scarlet Red

#b43c2e is rgb(180, 60, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.661% 0.1581 29.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

52.7%
0.158
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b43c2e

#b43c2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Red (#b63e36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b43c2e mixed with white

  1. b43c2e
  2. be5243
  3. c76658
  4. d07a6c
  5. d88d80
  6. e0a095
  7. e7b3a9
  8. eec5be
  9. f4d9d4
  10. faece9

Darker: #b43c2e mixed with black

  1. b43c2e
  2. 9c3327
  3. 852a1f
  4. 6e2118
  5. 581912
  6. 44110b
  7. 300a06
  8. 1d0402
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b43c2e with less saturation

  1. b43c2e
  2. ae4336
  3. a74a3d
  4. a14f43
  5. 9a5449
  6. 93594f
  7. 8c5d55
  8. 84615b
  9. 7c6460
  10. 746865

Questions about #b43c2e

What color is #b43c2e?

#b43c2e is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Red. In RGB it is rgb(180, 60, 46), in HSL hsl(6.27, 59.29%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.661% 0.1581 29.884).

What colors go well with #b43c2e?

The complementary color of #b43c2e is #007b8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af3967 and #a55100. The triadic partners are #008233 and #4861c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b43c2e?

White text reads better on #b43c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b43c2e a warm or cool color?

#b43c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.158.