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#bd4442 color: Snakebite

#bd4442 is rgb(189, 68, 66) in RGB and oklch(55.407% 0.15649 24.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

55.4%
0.156
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bd4442

#bd4442 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Snakebite (#bb4444). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd4442 mixed with white

  1. bd4442
  2. c65954
  3. ce6c66
  4. d67f79
  5. de918b
  6. e4a39e
  7. ebb6b1
  8. f1c8c4
  9. f6dad7
  10. fbeceb

Darker: #bd4442 mixed with black

  1. bd4442
  2. a43a38
  3. 8c302f
  4. 742625
  5. 5d1d1c
  6. 471414
  7. 330c0b
  8. 1f0505
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd4442 with less saturation

  1. bd4442
  2. b74b48
  3. b0514d
  4. aa5752
  5. a35c57
  6. 9c605c
  7. 946460
  8. 8c6865
  9. 846c6a
  10. 7c6f6e

Questions about #bd4442

What color is #bd4442?

#bd4442 is soft red. The closest named color is Snakebite. In RGB it is rgb(189, 68, 66), in HSL hsl(0.98, 48.24%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.407% 0.15649 24.615).

What colors go well with #bd4442?

The complementary color of #bd4442 is #008592. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54378 and #b55200. The triadic partners are #24892f and #446ccd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd4442?

White text reads better on #bd4442: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd4442 a warm or cool color?

#bd4442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.156.