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#b93038 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#b93038 is rgb(185, 48, 56) in RGB and oklch(52.401% 0.17317 22.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

52.4%
0.173
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b93038

#b93038 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #b93038 mixed with white

  1. b93038
  2. c3494b
  3. cc5f5e
  4. d47471
  5. dc8885
  6. e49c98
  7. eab0ac
  8. f1c3c0
  9. f6d7d5
  10. fbebea

Darker: #b93038 mixed with black

  1. b93038
  2. a0282f
  3. 892127
  4. 711a1f
  5. 5b1317
  6. 460c0f
  7. 310608
  8. 1e0304
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b93038 with less saturation

  1. b93038
  2. b23a3e
  3. ac4243
  4. a54949
  5. 9d4f4e
  6. 965553
  7. 8e5a57
  8. 865e5c
  9. 7d6361
  10. 746665

Questions about #b93038

What color is #b93038?

#b93038 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(185, 48, 56), in HSL hsl(356.5, 58.8%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.401% 0.17317 22.606).

What colors go well with #b93038?

The complementary color of #b93038 is #007b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af3173 and #ac4800. The triadic partners are #0b810b and #3063cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b93038?

White text reads better on #b93038: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b93038 a warm or cool color?

#b93038 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.173.