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#bd5252 color: Maple Red

#bd5252 is rgb(189, 82, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.553% 0.13862 22.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57.6%
0.139
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd5252

#bd5252 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Red (#bf514e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5252 mixed with white

  1. bd5252
  2. c56462
  3. cd7673
  4. d58783
  5. dc9894
  6. e3a9a6
  7. eabab7
  8. f0cbc9
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5252 mixed with black

  1. bd5252
  2. a44646
  3. 8c3b3b
  4. 742f2f
  5. 5d2525
  6. 471a1a
  7. 331111
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5252 with less saturation

  1. bd5252
  2. b75756
  3. b15c5a
  4. ab615e
  5. a56562
  6. 9e6966
  7. 976c6a
  8. 90706e
  9. 897371
  10. 817675

Questions about #bd5252

What color is #bd5252?

#bd5252 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(189, 82, 82), in HSL hsl(0, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.553% 0.13862 22.422).

What colors go well with #bd5252?

The complementary color of #bd5252 is #008c97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55281 and #b75d16. The triadic partners are #418d3c and #4b76ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5252?

White text reads better on #bd5252: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5252 a warm or cool color?

#bd5252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.139.