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#ba5353 color: Chōshun Red

#ba5353 is rgb(186, 83, 83) in RGB and oklch(57.267% 0.1338 22.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57.3%
0.134
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ba5353

#ba5353 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chōshun Red (#b95754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba5353 mixed with white

  1. ba5353
  2. c36563
  3. cb7674
  4. d38784
  5. da9895
  6. e1a9a6
  7. e8bab7
  8. eecbc9
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #ba5353 mixed with black

  1. ba5353
  2. a14747
  3. 893b3b
  4. 723030
  5. 5c2525
  6. 461b1b
  7. 321111
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba5353 with less saturation

  1. ba5353
  2. b45857
  3. af5d5b
  4. a9615f
  5. a26562
  6. 9c6866
  7. 956c6a
  8. 8f6f6d
  9. 877271
  10. 807574

Questions about #ba5353

What color is #ba5353?

#ba5353 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(186, 83, 83), in HSL hsl(0, 42.74%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.267% 0.1338 22.211).

What colors go well with #ba5353?

The complementary color of #ba5353 is #008b96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25380 and #b45d1c. The triadic partners are #438b3e and #4b76c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba5353?

White text reads better on #ba5353: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba5353 a warm or cool color?

#ba5353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.134.