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#b45340 color: Burnt Brick

#b45340 is rgb(180, 83, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.023% 0.13056 32.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56%
0.131
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b45340

#b45340 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Brick (#b45241). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b45340 mixed with white

  1. b45340
  2. bd6553
  3. c67665
  4. ce8778
  5. d6988a
  6. dea99d
  7. e5bab0
  8. eccbc4
  9. f3dcd7
  10. f9eeeb

Darker: #b45340 mixed with black

  1. b45340
  2. 9c4736
  3. 853b2d
  4. 6e3024
  5. 58251b
  6. 441b13
  7. 30110b
  8. 1d0805
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45340 with less saturation

  1. b45340
  2. ae5846
  3. a95c4c
  4. a36051
  5. 9d6357
  6. 97665c
  7. 916a61
  8. 8a6d66
  9. 836f6b
  10. 7c7270

Questions about #b45340

What color is #b45340?

#b45340 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Brick. In RGB it is rgb(180, 83, 64), in HSL hsl(9.83, 47.54%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.023% 0.13056 32.651).

What colors go well with #b45340?

The complementary color of #b45340 is #00859d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14f6e and #a96000. The triadic partners are #238a4d and #5b6dc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45340?

White text reads better on #b45340: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45340 a warm or cool color?

#b45340 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.131.