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#ba5652 color: Chōshun Red

#ba5652 is rgb(186, 86, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.685% 0.13033 24.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

57.7%
0.130
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #ba5652

#ba5652 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #ba5652 mixed with white

  1. ba5652
  2. c36762
  3. cb7873
  4. d38984
  5. da9a94
  6. e1aaa6
  7. e8bbb7
  8. eeccc9
  9. f4dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #ba5652 mixed with black

  1. ba5652
  2. a14a46
  3. 893e3b
  4. 72322f
  5. 5c2725
  6. 461c1a
  7. 321211
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba5652 with less saturation

  1. ba5652
  2. b45b56
  3. af5f5a
  4. a9635e
  5. a36762
  6. 9d6a66
  7. 966e6a
  8. 8f716e
  9. 887472
  10. 817776

Questions about #ba5652

What color is #ba5652?

#ba5652 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(186, 86, 82), in HSL hsl(2.31, 42.98%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.685% 0.13033 24.302).

What colors go well with #ba5652?

The complementary color of #ba5652 is #008c9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3557e and #b3611e. The triadic partners are #428d44 and #5276c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba5652?

White text reads better on #ba5652: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba5652 a warm or cool color?

#ba5652 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.13.