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#b82b2e color: Baton Rouge

#b82b2e is rgb(184, 43, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.63% 0.17743 25.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

51.6%
0.177
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b82b2e

#b82b2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Baton Rouge (#b8292b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b82b2e mixed with white

  1. b82b2e
  2. c24643
  3. cb5d57
  4. d4726b
  5. dc867f
  6. e49b94
  7. eaafa9
  8. f1c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #b82b2e mixed with black

  1. b82b2e
  2. a02427
  3. 881d1f
  4. 711618
  5. 5b1012
  6. 450a0b
  7. 310506
  8. 1e0202
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b82b2e with less saturation

  1. b82b2e
  2. b13635
  3. aa3f3c
  4. a34642
  5. 9c4d48
  6. 94524e
  7. 8c5753
  8. 845c58
  9. 7b605e
  10. 726463

Questions about #b82b2e

What color is #b82b2e?

#b82b2e is bright red. The closest named color is Baton Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(184, 43, 46), in HSL hsl(358.72, 62.11%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.63% 0.17743 25.072).

What colors go well with #b82b2e?

The complementary color of #b82b2e is #007985. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af2b6d and #a64900. The triadic partners are #008011 and #345ecc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b82b2e?

White text reads better on #b82b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b82b2e a warm or cool color?

#b82b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.177.