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#b83037 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#b83037 is rgb(184, 48, 55) in RGB and oklch(52.209% 0.17226 22.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

52.2%
0.172
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b83037

#b83037 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, 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: #b83037 mixed with white

  1. b83037
  2. c2494a
  3. cb5f5d
  4. d47471
  5. dc8884
  6. e39c98
  7. eab0ac
  8. f0c3c0
  9. f6d7d5
  10. fbebea

Darker: #b83037 mixed with black

  1. b83037
  2. a0282e
  3. 882126
  4. 711a1e
  5. 5b1316
  6. 450c0f
  7. 310608
  8. 1e0303
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b83037 with less saturation

  1. b83037
  2. b13a3d
  3. ab4242
  4. a44948
  5. 9c4f4d
  6. 955552
  7. 8d5957
  8. 855e5c
  9. 7c6260
  10. 736665

Questions about #b83037

What color is #b83037?

#b83037 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(184, 48, 55), in HSL hsl(356.91, 58.62%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.209% 0.17226 22.937).

What colors go well with #b83037?

The complementary color of #b83037 is #007b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae3172 and #ab4800. The triadic partners are #07800e and #3062cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b83037?

White text reads better on #b83037: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b83037 a warm or cool color?

#b83037 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.172.