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#b64137 color: Crimson Silk

#b64137 is rgb(182, 65, 55) in RGB and oklch(53.72% 0.15366 28.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

53.7%
0.154
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b64137

#b64137 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Silk (#b5413b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b64137 mixed with white

  1. b64137
  2. c0564b
  3. c9695e
  4. d17c71
  5. d98f85
  6. e1a298
  7. e8b4ac
  8. eec7c1
  9. f4d9d5
  10. faecea

Darker: #b64137 mixed with black

  1. b64137
  2. 9e372e
  3. 862e26
  4. 6f251e
  5. 591c16
  6. 44130f
  7. 300b08
  8. 1d0503
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b64137 with less saturation

  1. b64137
  2. b0483e
  3. aa4e44
  4. a3534a
  5. 9c584f
  6. 955c55
  7. 8e605a
  8. 87645f
  9. 7f6764
  10. 776b69

Questions about #b64137

What color is #b64137?

#b64137 is soft red. The closest named color is Crimson Silk. In RGB it is rgb(182, 65, 55), in HSL hsl(4.72, 53.59%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.72% 0.15366 28.18).

What colors go well with #b64137?

The complementary color of #b64137 is #007f90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b03f6d and #ab5100. The triadic partners are #038534 and #4866c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b64137?

White text reads better on #b64137: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b64137 a warm or cool color?

#b64137 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.154.