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#bd453a color: Caught Red-Handed

#bd453a is rgb(189, 69, 58) in RGB and oklch(55.403% 0.15674 28.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

55.4%
0.157
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bd453a

#bd453a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed (#be4236). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd453a mixed with white

  1. bd453a
  2. c65a4e
  3. ce6d61
  4. d67f74
  5. dd9287
  6. e4a49a
  7. ebb6ae
  8. f1c8c2
  9. f6dad6
  10. fbedea

Darker: #bd453a mixed with black

  1. bd453a
  2. a43b31
  3. 8c3128
  4. 742720
  5. 5d1e18
  6. 471510
  7. 330c09
  8. 1f0504
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd453a with less saturation

  1. bd453a
  2. b74c41
  3. b05247
  4. a9574d
  5. a35c53
  6. 9b6159
  7. 94655e
  8. 8c6963
  9. 846c68
  10. 7c6f6e

Questions about #bd453a

What color is #bd453a?

#bd453a is soft red. The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed. In RGB it is rgb(189, 69, 58), in HSL hsl(5.04, 53.04%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.403% 0.15674 28.406).

What colors go well with #bd453a?

The complementary color of #bd453a is #008496. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74272 and #b25600. The triadic partners are #068a38 and #4d6acd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd453a?

White text reads better on #bd453a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd453a a warm or cool color?

#bd453a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.157.