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#ba524e color: Carmelito

#ba524e is rgb(186, 82, 78) in RGB and oklch(57.023% 0.13565 24.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

57%
0.136
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ba524e

#ba524e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmelito (#bb534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba524e mixed with white

  1. ba524e
  2. c3645f
  3. cb7570
  4. d38781
  5. da9892
  6. e1a9a4
  7. e8bab5
  8. eecbc7
  9. f4dcda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #ba524e mixed with black

  1. ba524e
  2. a14643
  3. 893b38
  4. 722f2d
  5. 5c2523
  6. 461a19
  7. 32110f
  8. 1e0807
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba524e with less saturation

  1. ba524e
  2. b45753
  3. ae5c57
  4. a8605b
  5. a2645f
  6. 9c6864
  7. 956b68
  8. 8e6e6c
  9. 877270
  10. 7f7573

Questions about #ba524e

What color is #ba524e?

#ba524e is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(186, 82, 78), in HSL hsl(2.22, 43.9%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.023% 0.13565 24.523).

What colors go well with #ba524e?

The complementary color of #ba524e is #008a97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3517c and #b35d11. The triadic partners are #3c8b40 and #4f73c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba524e?

White text reads better on #ba524e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba524e a warm or cool color?

#ba524e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.136.