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#b63a2b color: Red Obsession

#b63a2b is rgb(182, 58, 43) in RGB and oklch(52.732% 0.16268 30.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

52.7%
0.163
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b63a2b

#b63a2b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Obsession (#b63731). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b63a2b mixed with white

  1. b63a2b
  2. c05141
  3. c96556
  4. d2796a
  5. da8c7f
  6. e19f93
  7. e8b2a8
  8. efc5be
  9. f5d8d3
  10. faece9

Darker: #b63a2b mixed with black

  1. b63a2b
  2. 9e3124
  3. 86281d
  4. 6f2016
  5. 591810
  6. 44100a
  7. 300905
  8. 1d0402
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b63a2b with less saturation

  1. b63a2b
  2. b04233
  3. a9493b
  4. a24e42
  5. 9b5448
  6. 94584e
  7. 8d5d54
  8. 85615a
  9. 7d6460
  10. 746865

Questions about #b63a2b

What color is #b63a2b?

#b63a2b is bright red. The closest named color is Red Obsession. In RGB it is rgb(182, 58, 43), in HSL hsl(6.47, 61.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.732% 0.16268 30.2).

What colors go well with #b63a2b?

The complementary color of #b63a2b is #007b8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b13667 and #a55100. The triadic partners are #008332 and #4860c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b63a2b?

White text reads better on #b63a2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b63a2b a warm or cool color?

#b63a2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.163.