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#b45151 color: Enticing Red

#b45151 is rgb(180, 81, 81) in RGB and oklch(56.041% 0.12936 22.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56%
0.129
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b45151

#b45151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #b45151 mixed with white

  1. b45151
  2. bd6361
  3. c67472
  4. ce8583
  5. d69794
  6. dea8a5
  7. e5b9b6
  8. eccac8
  9. f3dcda
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b45151 mixed with black

  1. b45151
  2. 9c4545
  3. 853a3a
  4. 6e2f2f
  5. 582424
  6. 441a1a
  7. 301010
  8. 1d0707
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45151 with less saturation

  1. b45151
  2. af5655
  3. a95a59
  4. a35e5c
  5. 9d6260
  6. 976563
  7. 916967
  8. 8a6c6a
  9. 836f6e
  10. 7c7271

Questions about #b45151

What color is #b45151?

#b45151 is soft red. The closest named color is Enticing Red. In RGB it is rgb(180, 81, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 39.76%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.041% 0.12936 22.131).

What colors go well with #b45151?

The complementary color of #b45151 is #008791. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac517c and #ae5b1e. The triadic partners are #42873c and #4972c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45151?

White text reads better on #b45151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45151 a warm or cool color?

#b45151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.129.