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#b74246 color: Chinese Safflower

#b74246 is rgb(183, 66, 70) in RGB and oklch(54.26% 0.15159 21.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

54.3%
0.152
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b74246

#b74246 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Safflower (#b94047). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b74246 mixed with white

  1. b74246
  2. c05757
  3. c96a69
  4. d27d7b
  5. da8f8d
  6. e1a29f
  7. e8b4b2
  8. efc7c5
  9. f5d9d8
  10. faeceb

Darker: #b74246 mixed with black

  1. b74246
  2. 9f383c
  3. 872f32
  4. 702528
  5. 5a1c1e
  6. 451415
  7. 310b0d
  8. 1e0505
  9. 0c0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b74246 with less saturation

  1. b74246
  2. b1494b
  3. ab4f4f
  4. a45453
  5. 9e5957
  6. 975d5c
  7. 906160
  8. 886564
  9. 806968
  10. 786c6b

Questions about #b74246

What color is #b74246?

#b74246 is soft red. The closest named color is Chinese Safflower. In RGB it is rgb(183, 66, 70), in HSL hsl(357.95, 46.99%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.26% 0.15159 21.743).

What colors go well with #b74246?

The complementary color of #b74246 is #00828b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4279 and #b14f00. The triadic partners are #308427 and #3b6bc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b74246?

White text reads better on #b74246: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b74246 a warm or cool color?

#b74246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.152.