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#b44249 color: Dragon’s Blood

#b44249 is rgb(180, 66, 73) in RGB and oklch(53.834% 0.14802 20.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

53.8%
0.148
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b44249

#b44249 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragon’s Blood (#b84048). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b44249 mixed with white

  1. b44249
  2. be565a
  3. c76a6b
  4. cf7c7d
  5. d88f8e
  6. dfa2a0
  7. e7b4b3
  8. eec7c5
  9. f4d9d8
  10. faecec

Darker: #b44249 mixed with black

  1. b44249
  2. 9c383e
  3. 852f34
  4. 6e252a
  5. 581c20
  6. 441417
  7. 300b0e
  8. 1d0506
  9. 0c0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b44249 with less saturation

  1. b44249
  2. ae484d
  3. a84e51
  4. a25355
  5. 9b5859
  6. 955c5c
  7. 8e6060
  8. 866463
  9. 7f6867
  10. 776b6b

Questions about #b44249

What color is #b44249?

#b44249 is soft red. The closest named color is Dragon’s Blood. In RGB it is rgb(180, 66, 73), in HSL hsl(356.32, 46.34%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.834% 0.14802 20.02).

What colors go well with #b44249?

The complementary color of #b44249 is #008087. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa437a and #af4e00. The triadic partners are #378224 and #376bc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b44249?

White text reads better on #b44249: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b44249 a warm or cool color?

#b44249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.148.