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#b82c2d color: Baton Rouge

#b82c2d is rgb(184, 44, 45) in RGB and oklch(51.704% 0.17674 25.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

51.7%
0.177
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b82c2d

#b82c2d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #b82c2d mixed with white

  1. b82c2d
  2. c24742
  3. cb5d56
  4. d4726b
  5. dc877f
  6. e39b94
  7. eaafa9
  8. f0c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #b82c2d mixed with black

  1. b82c2d
  2. a02526
  3. 881e1f
  4. 711718
  5. 5b1111
  6. 450a0b
  7. 310506
  8. 1e0202
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b82c2d with less saturation

  1. b82c2d
  2. b13734
  3. aa403b
  4. a34742
  5. 9c4d48
  6. 94534d
  7. 8c5853
  8. 845c58
  9. 7b615e
  10. 726463

Questions about #b82c2d

What color is #b82c2d?

#b82c2d is bright red. The closest named color is Baton Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(184, 44, 45), in HSL hsl(359.57, 61.4%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.704% 0.17674 25.635).

What colors go well with #b82c2d?

The complementary color of #b82c2d is #007986. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b02b6c and #a64a00. The triadic partners are #008015 and #365ecc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b82c2d?

White text reads better on #b82c2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b82c2d a warm or cool color?

#b82c2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.177.