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#bd4639 color: Caught Red-Handed

#bd4639 is rgb(189, 70, 57) in RGB and oklch(55.514% 0.15592 29.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.5%
0.156
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd4639

#bd4639 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #bd4639 mixed with white

  1. bd4639
  2. c65a4d
  3. ce6d60
  4. d68073
  5. dd9286
  6. e4a49a
  7. ebb6ae
  8. f0c8c2
  9. f6dad6
  10. fbedea

Darker: #bd4639 mixed with black

  1. bd4639
  2. a43c30
  3. 8c3228
  4. 74281f
  5. 5d1e17
  6. 471510
  7. 330d09
  8. 1f0504
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd4639 with less saturation

  1. bd4639
  2. b74d40
  3. b05347
  4. aa584d
  5. a35d53
  6. 9c6158
  7. 94655e
  8. 8d6963
  9. 846d69
  10. 7c706e

Questions about #bd4639

What color is #bd4639?

#bd4639 is soft red. The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed. In RGB it is rgb(189, 70, 57), in HSL hsl(5.91, 53.66%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.514% 0.15592 29.195).

What colors go well with #bd4639?

The complementary color of #bd4639 is #008497. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74371 and #b15700. The triadic partners are #008b3b and #4f6acd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd4639?

White text reads better on #bd4639: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd4639 a warm or cool color?

#bd4639 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.156.