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#b73c2e color: Scarlet Red

#b73c2e is rgb(183, 60, 46) in RGB and oklch(53.166% 0.16132 29.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

53.2%
0.161
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b73c2e

#b73c2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Red (#b63e36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b73c2e mixed with white

  1. b73c2e
  2. c15243
  3. ca6658
  4. d27a6c
  5. da8d80
  6. e2a095
  7. e9b3a9
  8. efc6be
  9. f5d9d4
  10. faece9

Darker: #b73c2e mixed with black

  1. b73c2e
  2. 9f3327
  3. 872a1f
  4. 702118
  5. 5a1912
  6. 45110b
  7. 310a06
  8. 1e0402
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b73c2e with less saturation

  1. b73c2e
  2. b14436
  3. aa4a3d
  4. a35044
  5. 9c554a
  6. 955a50
  7. 8e5e56
  8. 86625c
  9. 7e6661
  10. 756967

Questions about #b73c2e

What color is #b73c2e?

#b73c2e is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Red. In RGB it is rgb(183, 60, 46), in HSL hsl(6.13, 59.83%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.166% 0.16132 29.817).

What colors go well with #b73c2e?

The complementary color of #b73c2e is #007d8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b13969 and #a75200. The triadic partners are #008433 and #4962c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b73c2e?

White text reads better on #b73c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b73c2e a warm or cool color?

#b73c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.161.