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#b54538 color: Fiery Topaz

#b54538 is rgb(181, 69, 56) in RGB and oklch(54.081% 0.14825 29.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

54.1%
0.148
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b54538

#b54538 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Topaz (#b74537). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b54538 mixed with white

  1. b54538
  2. be594c
  3. c76c5f
  4. d07f72
  5. d89185
  6. e0a399
  7. e7b5ad
  8. eec8c1
  9. f4dad5
  10. faecea

Darker: #b54538 mixed with black

  1. b54538
  2. 9d3b2f
  3. 863127
  4. 6f271f
  5. 591e17
  6. 44150f
  7. 300c08
  8. 1d0504
  9. 0c0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b54538 with less saturation

  1. b54538
  2. af4b3f
  3. a95145
  4. a3564b
  5. 9c5a50
  6. 955e56
  7. 8e625b
  8. 876660
  9. 7f6965
  10. 776c6a

Questions about #b54538

What color is #b54538?

#b54538 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(181, 69, 56), in HSL hsl(6.24, 52.74%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.081% 0.14825 29.39).

What colors go well with #b54538?

The complementary color of #b54538 is #008092. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0426c and #ab5400. The triadic partners are #09853b and #4d67c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b54538?

White text reads better on #b54538: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b54538 a warm or cool color?

#b54538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.148.