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#b4403e color: Liquorice Stick

#b4403e is rgb(180, 64, 62) in RGB and oklch(53.38% 0.15137 24.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

53.4%
0.151
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b4403e

#b4403e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquorice Stick (#b53e3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b4403e mixed with white

  1. b4403e
  2. be5550
  3. c76863
  4. d07b75
  5. d88e88
  6. e0a19b
  7. e7b4af
  8. eec6c2
  9. f4d9d6
  10. faecea

Darker: #b4403e mixed with black

  1. b4403e
  2. 9c3635
  3. 852d2b
  4. 6e2423
  5. 581b1a
  6. 441312
  7. 300b0a
  8. 1d0504
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b4403e with less saturation

  1. b4403e
  2. ae4743
  3. a84d48
  4. a1524d
  5. 9b5752
  6. 945b57
  7. 8d5f5b
  8. 856360
  9. 7e6664
  10. 766a68

Questions about #b4403e

What color is #b4403e?

#b4403e is soft red. The closest named color is Liquorice Stick. In RGB it is rgb(180, 64, 62), in HSL hsl(1.02, 48.76%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.38% 0.15137 24.688).

What colors go well with #b4403e?

The complementary color of #b4403e is #007e8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac3f72 and #ac4e00. The triadic partners are #21822c and #4067c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4403e?

White text reads better on #b4403e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4403e a warm or cool color?

#b4403e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.151.