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#ba553d color: Orange Vermillion

#ba553d is rgb(186, 85, 61) in RGB and oklch(57.173% 0.13635 34.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.2%
0.136
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #ba553d

#ba553d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #ba553d mixed with white

  1. ba553d
  2. c36750
  3. cb7863
  4. d38976
  5. da9989
  6. e1aa9c
  7. e8bbb0
  8. eeccc3
  9. f4ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #ba553d mixed with black

  1. ba553d
  2. a14934
  3. 893d2b
  4. 723122
  5. 5c261a
  6. 461c12
  7. 32110a
  8. 1e0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba553d with less saturation

  1. ba553d
  2. b45a44
  3. ae5e4b
  4. a86251
  5. a26657
  6. 9c695d
  7. 956d62
  8. 8e7068
  9. 87736d
  10. 807573

Questions about #ba553d

What color is #ba553d?

#ba553d is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(186, 85, 61), in HSL hsl(11.52, 50.61%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.173% 0.13635 34.644).

What colors go well with #ba553d?

The complementary color of #ba553d is #0089a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7506e and #ad6300. The triadic partners are #158e52 and #616fc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba553d?

White text reads better on #ba553d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba553d a warm or cool color?

#ba553d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.136.