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#b92b2e color: Baton Rouge

#b92b2e is rgb(185, 43, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.81% 0.17841 25.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

51.8%
0.178
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b92b2e

#b92b2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #b92b2e mixed with white

  1. b92b2e
  2. c34643
  3. cc5d57
  4. d5726b
  5. dd8780
  6. e49b94
  7. ebafa9
  8. f1c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #b92b2e mixed with black

  1. b92b2e
  2. a02427
  3. 891d1f
  4. 711618
  5. 5b1012
  6. 460a0b
  7. 310506
  8. 1e0202
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b92b2e with less saturation

  1. b92b2e
  2. b23635
  3. ab3f3c
  4. a44742
  5. 9d4d48
  6. 95534e
  7. 8d5853
  8. 855d59
  9. 7c615e
  10. 726563

Questions about #b92b2e

What color is #b92b2e?

#b92b2e is bright red. The closest named color is Baton Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(185, 43, 46), in HSL hsl(358.73, 62.28%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.81% 0.17841 25.111).

What colors go well with #b92b2e?

The complementary color of #b92b2e is #007986. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b02b6d and #a74900. The triadic partners are #008110 and #355ecd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b92b2e?

White text reads better on #b92b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b92b2e a warm or cool color?

#b92b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.178.