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#bd5248 color: Carmelito

#bd5248 is rgb(189, 82, 72) in RGB and oklch(57.364% 0.14021 27.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

57.4%
0.140
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd5248

#bd5248 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmelito (#bb534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5248 mixed with white

  1. bd5248
  2. c5645a
  3. ce766b
  4. d5877d
  5. dc988f
  6. e3a9a1
  7. eabab3
  8. f0cbc6
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bd5248 mixed with black

  1. bd5248
  2. a4463d
  3. 8c3b33
  4. 742f29
  5. 5d251f
  6. 471a16
  7. 33110d
  8. 1f0806
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5248 with less saturation

  1. bd5248
  2. b7574d
  3. b15c53
  4. ab6158
  5. a4655d
  6. 9e6861
  7. 976c66
  8. 906f6b
  9. 88736f
  10. 817574

Questions about #bd5248

What color is #bd5248?

#bd5248 is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(189, 82, 72), in HSL hsl(5.13, 46.99%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.364% 0.14021 27.664).

What colors go well with #bd5248?

The complementary color of #bd5248 is #008b9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75079 and #b45f00. The triadic partners are #308e45 and #5472cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5248?

White text reads better on #bd5248: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5248 a warm or cool color?

#bd5248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.14.