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#ba5253 color: Dressed to the Nines

#ba5253 is rgb(186, 82, 83) in RGB and oklch(57.124% 0.13501 21.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

57.1%
0.135
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ba5253

#ba5253 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba5253 mixed with white

  1. ba5253
  2. c36463
  3. cb7573
  4. d38684
  5. da9895
  6. e1a9a6
  7. e8bab7
  8. eecbc9
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #ba5253 mixed with black

  1. ba5253
  2. a14647
  3. 893b3b
  4. 722f30
  5. 5c2525
  6. 461a1b
  7. 321111
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba5253 with less saturation

  1. ba5253
  2. b45757
  3. ae5c5b
  4. a8605f
  5. a26462
  6. 9c6866
  7. 956b6a
  8. 8e6f6d
  9. 877271
  10. 807574

Questions about #ba5253

What color is #ba5253?

#ba5253 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(186, 82, 83), in HSL hsl(359.42, 42.98%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.124% 0.13501 21.731).

What colors go well with #ba5253?

The complementary color of #ba5253 is #008b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15280 and #b45c1b. The triadic partners are #438b3c and #4975c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba5253?

White text reads better on #ba5253: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba5253 a warm or cool color?

#ba5253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.135.