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#b45052 color: Enticing Red

#b45052 is rgb(180, 80, 82) in RGB and oklch(55.916% 0.13049 21.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55.9%
0.130
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b45052

#b45052 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Enticing Red (#b74e4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b45052 mixed with white

  1. b45052
  2. bd6262
  3. c67373
  4. ce8583
  5. d79694
  6. dea7a5
  7. e6b9b7
  8. eccac8
  9. f3dcda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b45052 mixed with black

  1. b45052
  2. 9c4446
  3. 85393b
  4. 6e2e2f
  5. 582425
  6. 441a1a
  7. 301011
  8. 1d0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45052 with less saturation

  1. b45052
  2. af5556
  3. a95959
  4. a35d5d
  5. 9d6160
  6. 976564
  7. 916867
  8. 8a6b6a
  9. 836e6e
  10. 7c7171

Questions about #b45052

What color is #b45052?

#b45052 is soft red. The closest named color is Enticing Red. In RGB it is rgb(180, 80, 82), in HSL hsl(358.8, 40%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.916% 0.13049 21.032).

What colors go well with #b45052?

The complementary color of #b45052 is #008790. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab507d and #af5a1e. The triadic partners are #448639 and #4672c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45052?

White text reads better on #b45052: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45052 a warm or cool color?

#b45052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.13.