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#bd523c color: Orange Vermillion

#bd523c is rgb(189, 82, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.173% 0.14305 33.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57.2%
0.143
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd523c

#bd523c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd523c mixed with white

  1. bd523c
  2. c56450
  3. ce7663
  4. d58776
  5. dc9889
  6. e3a99c
  7. eabaaf
  8. f0cbc3
  9. f5dcd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bd523c mixed with black

  1. bd523c
  2. a44633
  3. 8c3b2a
  4. 742f21
  5. 5d2519
  6. 471a11
  7. 33110a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd523c with less saturation

  1. bd523c
  2. b75743
  3. b15c4a
  4. ab6050
  5. a46556
  6. 9e685c
  7. 976c62
  8. 8f6f68
  9. 88726d
  10. 807572

Questions about #bd523c

What color is #bd523c?

#bd523c is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(189, 82, 60), in HSL hsl(10.23, 51.81%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.173% 0.14305 33.247).

What colors go well with #bd523c?

The complementary color of #bd523c is #0089a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4e6f and #b16100. The triadic partners are #0d8f4d and #5e6fcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd523c?

White text reads better on #bd523c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd523c a warm or cool color?

#bd523c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.143.