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#b83035 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#b83035 is rgb(184, 48, 53) in RGB and oklch(52.178% 0.17245 23.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

52.2%
0.172
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b83035

#b83035 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm (#bb2d32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b83035 mixed with white

  1. b83035
  2. c24949
  3. cb5f5c
  4. d4746f
  5. dc8883
  6. e39c97
  7. eab0ab
  8. f0c3c0
  9. f6d7d4
  10. fbebea

Darker: #b83035 mixed with black

  1. b83035
  2. a0282d
  3. 882125
  4. 711a1d
  5. 5b1315
  6. 450c0e
  7. 310608
  8. 1e0303
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b83035 with less saturation

  1. b83035
  2. b13a3b
  3. ab4241
  4. a44947
  5. 9c4f4c
  6. 955551
  7. 8d5956
  8. 855e5b
  9. 7c6260
  10. 736665

Questions about #b83035

What color is #b83035?

#b83035 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(184, 48, 53), in HSL hsl(357.79, 58.62%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.178% 0.17245 23.711).

What colors go well with #b83035?

The complementary color of #b83035 is #007b86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af3071 and #aa4900. The triadic partners are #008112 and #3361cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b83035?

White text reads better on #b83035: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b83035 a warm or cool color?

#b83035 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.172.