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#b82e2f color: Baton Rouge

#b82e2f is rgb(184, 46, 47) in RGB and oklch(51.908% 0.17485 25.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

51.9%
0.175
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b82e2f

#b82e2f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #b82e2f mixed with white

  1. b82e2f
  2. c24844
  3. cb5e58
  4. d4736c
  5. dc8780
  6. e39b95
  7. eaafa9
  8. f0c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #b82e2f mixed with black

  1. b82e2f
  2. a02727
  3. 881f20
  4. 711819
  5. 5b1212
  6. 450b0c
  7. 310606
  8. 1e0203
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b82e2f with less saturation

  1. b82e2f
  2. b13836
  3. aa413d
  4. a34843
  5. 9c4e49
  6. 95544e
  7. 8d5954
  8. 845d59
  9. 7c615e
  10. 736563

Questions about #b82e2f

What color is #b82e2f?

#b82e2f is bright red. The closest named color is Baton Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(184, 46, 47), in HSL hsl(359.57, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.908% 0.17485 25.417).

What colors go well with #b82e2f?

The complementary color of #b82e2f is #007986. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b02d6d and #a74a00. The triadic partners are #008117 and #375fcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b82e2f?

White text reads better on #b82e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b82e2f a warm or cool color?

#b82e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.175.