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#bd4941 color: Chilli

#bd4941 is rgb(189, 73, 65) in RGB and oklch(56.021% 0.1513 26.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

56%
0.151
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd4941

#bd4941 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chilli (#be4b41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd4941 mixed with white

  1. bd4941
  2. c65d53
  3. ce6f66
  4. d68278
  5. dd938b
  6. e4a59d
  7. eab7b0
  8. f0c9c4
  9. f6dbd7
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #bd4941 mixed with black

  1. bd4941
  2. a43e37
  3. 8c342e
  4. 742a25
  5. 5d201c
  6. 471713
  7. 330e0b
  8. 1f0605
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd4941 with less saturation

  1. bd4941
  2. b74f47
  3. b0554d
  4. aa5a52
  5. a35f57
  6. 9c635c
  7. 956761
  8. 8d6b66
  9. 866e6b
  10. 7d7170

Questions about #bd4941

What color is #bd4941?

#bd4941 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli. In RGB it is rgb(189, 73, 65), in HSL hsl(3.87, 48.82%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.021% 0.1513 26.985).

What colors go well with #bd4941?

The complementary color of #bd4941 is #008697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64776 and #b45700. The triadic partners are #218b3a and #4c6ecc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd4941?

White text reads better on #bd4941: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd4941 a warm or cool color?

#bd4941 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.151.