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#bd473b color: Caught Red-Handed

#bd473b is rgb(189, 71, 59) in RGB and oklch(55.67% 0.15451 28.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.7%
0.155
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd473b

#bd473b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #bd473b mixed with white

  1. bd473b
  2. c65b4e
  3. ce6e61
  4. d68074
  5. dd9387
  6. e4a59b
  7. ebb7ae
  8. f0c9c2
  9. f6dbd6
  10. fbedea

Darker: #bd473b mixed with black

  1. bd473b
  2. a43d32
  3. 8c3229
  4. 742821
  5. 5d1f19
  6. 471611
  7. 330d09
  8. 1f0604
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd473b with less saturation

  1. bd473b
  2. b74e42
  3. b05348
  4. aa594e
  5. a35d54
  6. 9c6259
  7. 94665f
  8. 8d6a64
  9. 856d69
  10. 7c706e

Questions about #bd473b

What color is #bd473b?

#bd473b is soft red. The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed. In RGB it is rgb(189, 71, 59), in HSL hsl(5.54, 52.42%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.67% 0.15451 28.772).

What colors go well with #bd473b?

The complementary color of #bd473b is #008597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74472 and #b35700. The triadic partners are #0c8b3b and #4f6bcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd473b?

White text reads better on #bd473b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd473b a warm or cool color?

#bd473b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.155.