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#b53628 color: Smouldering

#b53628 is rgb(181, 54, 40) in RGB and oklch(52.086% 0.16582 29.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

52.1%
0.166
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b53628

#b53628 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Smouldering (#b6321e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b53628 mixed with white

  1. b53628
  2. bf4d3f
  3. c86354
  4. d17768
  5. d98a7d
  6. e19e92
  7. e8b1a7
  8. efc4bd
  9. f5d8d3
  10. faebe9

Darker: #b53628 mixed with black

  1. b53628
  2. 9d2e21
  3. 86251b
  4. 6f1e15
  5. 59160f
  6. 440f09
  7. 300804
  8. 1d0302
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b53628 with less saturation

  1. b53628
  2. af3e31
  3. a84638
  4. a14c3f
  5. 9a5146
  6. 93564c
  7. 8b5b52
  8. 845f58
  9. 7b625e
  10. 726664

Questions about #b53628

What color is #b53628?

#b53628 is bright red. The closest named color is Smouldering. In RGB it is rgb(181, 54, 40), in HSL hsl(5.96, 63.8%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.086% 0.16582 29.925).

What colors go well with #b53628?

The complementary color of #b53628 is #00798c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af3365 and #a24f00. The triadic partners are #00822d and #455ec7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b53628?

White text reads better on #b53628: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b53628 a warm or cool color?

#b53628 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.166.