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#b52e37 color: Bloodsport

#b52e37 is rgb(181, 46, 55) in RGB and oklch(51.493% 0.17102 22.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

51.5%
0.171
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b52e37

#b52e37 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloodsport (#b52f3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b52e37 mixed with white

  1. b52e37
  2. bf484a
  3. c95e5d
  4. d27370
  5. da8784
  6. e29b98
  7. e9afac
  8. efc3c0
  9. f5d7d5
  10. faebea

Darker: #b52e37 mixed with black

  1. b52e37
  2. 9d272e
  3. 861f26
  4. 6f181e
  5. 591216
  6. 440b0f
  7. 300608
  8. 1d0203
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b52e37 with less saturation

  1. b52e37
  2. ae383d
  3. a84042
  4. a14747
  5. 9a4d4c
  6. 925351
  7. 8b5855
  8. 835c5a
  9. 7a605f
  10. 716463

Questions about #b52e37

What color is #b52e37?

#b52e37 is bright red. The closest named color is Bloodsport. In RGB it is rgb(181, 46, 55), in HSL hsl(356, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.493% 0.17102 22.258).

What colors go well with #b52e37?

The complementary color of #b52e37 is #007982. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab2f71 and #a94500. The triadic partners are #0d7e06 and #2d60c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b52e37?

White text reads better on #b52e37: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b52e37 a warm or cool color?

#b52e37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.171.