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#ba523c color: Orange Vermillion

#ba523c is rgb(186, 82, 60) in RGB and oklch(56.717% 0.13963 33.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

56.7%
0.140
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ba523c

#ba523c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba523c mixed with white

  1. ba523c
  2. c3644f
  3. cb7663
  4. d38775
  5. da9888
  6. e1a99c
  7. e8baaf
  8. eecbc3
  9. f4dcd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #ba523c mixed with black

  1. ba523c
  2. a14633
  3. 893b2a
  4. 722f21
  5. 5c2519
  6. 461a11
  7. 32110a
  8. 1e0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba523c with less saturation

  1. ba523c
  2. b45743
  3. ae5c4a
  4. a86050
  5. a26456
  6. 9b675c
  7. 946b61
  8. 8e6e67
  9. 86716c
  10. 7f7471

Questions about #ba523c

What color is #ba523c?

#ba523c is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(186, 82, 60), in HSL hsl(10.48, 51.22%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.717% 0.13963 33.492).

What colors go well with #ba523c?

The complementary color of #ba523c is #0087a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74e6e and #ae6000. The triadic partners are #128d4e and #5d6dc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba523c?

White text reads better on #ba523c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba523c a warm or cool color?

#ba523c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.14.