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#bd5156 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bd5156 is rgb(189, 81, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.497% 0.13948 19.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

57.5%
0.139
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd5156

#bd5156 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5156 mixed with white

  1. bd5156
  2. c56366
  3. ce7576
  4. d58686
  5. dc9797
  6. e3a8a7
  7. eabab9
  8. f0cbca
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bd5156 mixed with black

  1. bd5156
  2. a4454a
  3. 8c3a3e
  4. 742f32
  5. 5d2427
  6. 471a1c
  7. 331012
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5156 with less saturation

  1. bd5156
  2. b7565a
  3. b15b5d
  4. ab6061
  5. a56464
  6. 9e6868
  7. 976c6b
  8. 906f6f
  9. 897372
  10. 817675

Questions about #bd5156

What color is #bd5156?

#bd5156 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(189, 81, 86), in HSL hsl(357.22, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.497% 0.13948 19.764).

What colors go well with #bd5156?

The complementary color of #bd5156 is #008d94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35285 and #b85b1c. The triadic partners are #478c36 and #4477ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5156?

White text reads better on #bd5156: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5156 a warm or cool color?

#bd5156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.139.