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#b83136 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#b83136 is rgb(184, 49, 54) in RGB and oklch(52.288% 0.17146 23.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

52.3%
0.171
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b83136

#b83136 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #b83136 mixed with white

  1. b83136
  2. c24a49
  3. cb605d
  4. d47470
  5. dc8884
  6. e39c97
  7. eab0ac
  8. f0c4c0
  9. f6d7d5
  10. fbebea

Darker: #b83136 mixed with black

  1. b83136
  2. a0292e
  3. 882225
  4. 711a1e
  5. 5b1316
  6. 450c0f
  7. 310608
  8. 1e0303
  9. 0c0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b83136 with less saturation

  1. b83136
  2. b13b3c
  3. ab4342
  4. a44a47
  5. 9c504d
  6. 955552
  7. 8d5a57
  8. 855e5c
  9. 7d6260
  10. 736665

Questions about #b83136

What color is #b83136?

#b83136 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(184, 49, 54), in HSL hsl(357.78, 57.94%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.288% 0.17146 23.578).

What colors go well with #b83136?

The complementary color of #b83136 is #007b86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af3171 and #ab4900. The triadic partners are #018113 and #3362cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b83136?

White text reads better on #b83136: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b83136 a warm or cool color?

#b83136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.171.