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#bd385b color: Maroon Light

#bd385b is rgb(189, 56, 91) in RGB and oklch(54.598% 0.16986 9.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

54.6%
0.170
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bd385b

#bd385b is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #bd385b mixed with white

  1. bd385b
  2. c64f6a
  3. cf6479
  4. d77889
  5. de8c99
  6. e59faa
  7. ecb2ba
  8. f1c5cb
  9. f7d8dc
  10. fbeced

Darker: #bd385b mixed with black

  1. bd385b
  2. a42f4e
  3. 8c2741
  4. 741f35
  5. 5d1729
  6. 470f1e
  7. 330813
  8. 1f0409
  9. 0d0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd385b with less saturation

  1. bd385b
  2. b7415d
  3. b0495f
  4. a94f61
  5. a25564
  6. 9b5b66
  7. 936068
  8. 8b646a
  9. 83696c
  10. 7a6c6e

Questions about #bd385b

What color is #bd385b?

#bd385b is bright rose. The closest named color is Maroon Light. In RGB it is rgb(189, 56, 91), in HSL hsl(344.21, 54.29%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.598% 0.16986 9.19).

What colors go well with #bd385b?

The complementary color of #bd385b is #00857e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac3f90 and #be4109. The triadic partners are #508100 and #0072cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd385b?

White text reads better on #bd385b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd385b a warm or cool color?

#bd385b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.17.