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#b82c2e color: Baton Rouge

#b82c2e is rgb(184, 44, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.717% 0.17662 25.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

51.7%
0.177
25°
  • 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 #b82c2e

#b82c2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 25°.

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: #b82c2e mixed with white

  1. b82c2e
  2. c24743
  3. cb5d57
  4. d4726b
  5. dc8780
  6. e39b94
  7. eaafa9
  8. f0c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #b82c2e mixed with black

  1. b82c2e
  2. a02527
  3. 881e1f
  4. 711718
  5. 5b1112
  6. 450a0b
  7. 310506
  8. 1e0202
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b82c2e with less saturation

  1. b82c2e
  2. b13735
  3. aa403c
  4. a34742
  5. 9c4d48
  6. 94534e
  7. 8c5853
  8. 845c59
  9. 7b615e
  10. 726463

Questions about #b82c2e

What color is #b82c2e?

#b82c2e is bright red. The closest named color is Baton Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(184, 44, 46), in HSL hsl(359.14, 61.4%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.717% 0.17662 25.296).

What colors go well with #b82c2e?

The complementary color of #b82c2e is #007986. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b02c6d and #a64900. The triadic partners are #008013 and #355ecc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b82c2e?

White text reads better on #b82c2e: 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 #b82c2e a warm or cool color?

#b82c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.177.