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#bd455c color: Saffron Desires

#bd455c is rgb(189, 69, 92) in RGB and oklch(56.072% 0.15456 12.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

56.1%
0.155
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd455c

#bd455c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Desires (#c24359). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bd455c mixed with white

  1. bd455c
  2. c6596b
  3. ce6c7a
  4. d67f8a
  5. dd919a
  6. e4a3aa
  7. ebb6bb
  8. f0c8cb
  9. f6dadc
  10. fbecee

Darker: #bd455c mixed with black

  1. bd455c
  2. a43b4f
  3. 8c3142
  4. 742736
  5. 5d1e2a
  6. 47151f
  7. 330c14
  8. 1f050a
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd455c with less saturation

  1. bd455c
  2. b74c5f
  3. b15261
  4. aa5864
  5. a35d66
  6. 9c6168
  7. 95666b
  8. 8e6a6d
  9. 866e70
  10. 7d7172

Questions about #bd455c

What color is #bd455c?

#bd455c is soft rose. The closest named color is Saffron Desires. In RGB it is rgb(189, 69, 92), in HSL hsl(348.5, 47.62%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.072% 0.15456 12.075).

What colors go well with #bd455c?

The complementary color of #bd455c is #008986. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af498e and #bc4e1a. The triadic partners are #508604 and #1c76cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd455c?

White text reads better on #bd455c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd455c a warm or cool color?

#bd455c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.155.