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#b44241 color: Crimson Silk

#b44241 is rgb(180, 66, 65) in RGB and oklch(53.682% 0.1488 24.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

53.7%
0.149
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b44241

#b44241 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Silk (#b5413b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b44241 mixed with white

  1. b44241
  2. be5653
  3. c76a65
  4. d07d77
  5. d88f8a
  6. dfa29d
  7. e7b4b0
  8. eec7c3
  9. f4d9d7
  10. faeceb

Darker: #b44241 mixed with black

  1. b44241
  2. 9c3837
  3. 852f2e
  4. 6e2525
  5. 581c1c
  6. 441413
  7. 300b0b
  8. 1d0505
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b44241 with less saturation

  1. b44241
  2. ae4846
  3. a84e4b
  4. a25350
  5. 9b5854
  6. 945c58
  7. 8d605d
  8. 866461
  9. 7e6765
  10. 766b69

Questions about #b44241

What color is #b44241?

#b44241 is soft red. The closest named color is Crimson Silk. In RGB it is rgb(180, 66, 65), in HSL hsl(0.52, 46.94%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.682% 0.1488 24.033).

What colors go well with #b44241?

The complementary color of #b44241 is #007f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4174 and #ad4f00. The triadic partners are #28832d and #4068c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b44241?

White text reads better on #b44241: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b44241 a warm or cool color?

#b44241 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.149.