#b83121 color: Smouldering
#b83121 is rgb(184, 49, 33) in RGB and oklch(52.031% 0.1743 30.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Red
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Rust
- red-700
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #b83121
#b83121 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Smouldering (#b6321e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.
Lighter: #b83121 mixed with white
Darker: #b83121 mixed with black
Calmer: #b83121 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #b83121
Questions about #b83121
What color is #b83121?
#b83121 is bright red. The closest named color is Smouldering. In RGB it is rgb(184, 49, 33), in HSL hsl(6.36, 69.59%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.031% 0.1743 30.477).
What colors go well with #b83121?
The complementary color of #b83121 is #00798c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b22d64 and #a25000. The triadic partners are #00822b and #455ccc.
Is white or black text more readable on #b83121?
White text reads better on #b83121: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b83121 a warm or cool color?
#b83121 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.174.