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#b5403f color: Liquorice Stick

#b5403f is rgb(181, 64, 63) in RGB and oklch(53.561% 0.15234 24.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

53.6%
0.152
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b5403f

#b5403f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquorice Stick (#b53e3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b5403f mixed with white

  1. b5403f
  2. bf5551
  3. c86964
  4. d07c76
  5. d98e89
  6. e0a19c
  7. e7b4af
  8. eec6c3
  9. f4d9d6
  10. faeceb

Darker: #b5403f mixed with black

  1. b5403f
  2. 9d3635
  3. 862d2c
  4. 6f2423
  5. 591b1b
  6. 441312
  7. 300b0a
  8. 1d0504
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b5403f with less saturation

  1. b5403f
  2. af4744
  3. a94d49
  4. a2524e
  5. 9c5753
  6. 955b57
  7. 8e605c
  8. 866360
  9. 7e6765
  10. 766a69

Questions about #b5403f

What color is #b5403f?

#b5403f is bright red. The closest named color is Liquorice Stick. In RGB it is rgb(181, 64, 63), in HSL hsl(0.51, 48.36%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.561% 0.15234 24.257).

What colors go well with #b5403f?

The complementary color of #b5403f is #007f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad3f73 and #ae4e00. The triadic partners are #23832b and #3f68c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5403f?

White text reads better on #b5403f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5403f a warm or cool color?

#b5403f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.152.