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#bd2e59 color: Maroon Light

#bd2e59 is rgb(189, 46, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.616% 0.18 8.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

53.6%
0.180
8°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #bd2e59

#bd2e59 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maroon Light (#bf3160). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bd2e59 mixed with white

  1. bd2e59
  2. c64868
  3. cf5f78
  4. d77488
  5. df8898
  6. e69ca8
  7. ecb0b9
  8. f2c3ca
  9. f7d7dc
  10. fbebed

Darker: #bd2e59 mixed with black

  1. bd2e59
  2. a4274c
  3. 8c1f40
  4. 741834
  5. 5d1228
  6. 470b1d
  7. 330613
  8. 1f0209
  9. 0d0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd2e59 with less saturation

  1. bd2e59
  2. b6395b
  3. b0425d
  4. a84a5f
  5. a15061
  6. 9a5663
  7. 925c65
  8. 8a6167
  9. 816569
  10. 77696b

Questions about #bd2e59

What color is #bd2e59?

#bd2e59 is bright rose. The closest named color is Maroon Light. In RGB it is rgb(189, 46, 89), in HSL hsl(341.96, 60.85%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.616% 0.18 8.192).

What colors go well with #bd2e59?

The complementary color of #bd2e59 is #00827a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab3791 and #be3800. The triadic partners are #517e00 and #006fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd2e59?

White text reads better on #bd2e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd2e59 a warm or cool color?

#bd2e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.18.