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#bd3e48 color: Precious Peony

#bd3e48 is rgb(189, 62, 72) in RGB and oklch(54.81% 0.16235 19.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

54.8%
0.162
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bd3e48

#bd3e48 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Peony (#bd4048). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd3e48 mixed with white

  1. bd3e48
  2. c65459
  3. cf686b
  4. d77b7c
  5. de8e8e
  6. e5a1a0
  7. ebb4b3
  8. f1c6c5
  9. f6d9d8
  10. fbecec

Darker: #bd3e48 mixed with black

  1. bd3e48
  2. a4353d
  3. 8c2b33
  4. 742329
  5. 5d1a1f
  6. 471216
  7. 330a0d
  8. 1f0406
  9. 0d0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd3e48 with less saturation

  1. bd3e48
  2. b7464c
  3. b04d51
  4. a95355
  5. a25859
  6. 9b5d5d
  7. 936261
  8. 8b6665
  9. 836a69
  10. 7a6d6d

Questions about #bd3e48

What color is #bd3e48?

#bd3e48 is bright red. The closest named color is Precious Peony. In RGB it is rgb(189, 62, 72), in HSL hsl(355.28, 50.6%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.81% 0.16235 19.885).

What colors go well with #bd3e48?

The complementary color of #bd3e48 is #00848b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2407e and #b84b00. The triadic partners are #328619 and #326dce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd3e48?

White text reads better on #bd3e48: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd3e48 a warm or cool color?

#bd3e48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.162.