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#bd4740 color: Ablaze

#bd4740 is rgb(189, 71, 64) in RGB and oklch(55.748% 0.1536 26.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

55.7%
0.154
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd4740

#bd4740 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ablaze (#c04641). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd4740 mixed with white

  1. bd4740
  2. c65b53
  3. ce6e65
  4. d68077
  5. dd938a
  6. e4a59d
  7. ebb6b0
  8. f0c8c3
  9. f6dbd7
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #bd4740 mixed with black

  1. bd4740
  2. a43d36
  3. 8c322d
  4. 742824
  5. 5d1f1b
  6. 471613
  7. 330d0b
  8. 1f0605
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd4740 with less saturation

  1. bd4740
  2. b74e46
  3. b0534c
  4. aa5951
  5. a35d56
  6. 9c625b
  7. 956660
  8. 8d6a65
  9. 856d6a
  10. 7d706f

Questions about #bd4740

What color is #bd4740?

#bd4740 is soft red. The closest named color is Ablaze. In RGB it is rgb(189, 71, 64), in HSL hsl(3.36, 49.41%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.748% 0.1536 26.632).

What colors go well with #bd4740?

The complementary color of #bd4740 is #008695. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64576 and #b45600. The triadic partners are #1f8a37 and #4a6dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd4740?

White text reads better on #bd4740: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd4740 a warm or cool color?

#bd4740 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.154.