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#bd5257 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bd5257 is rgb(189, 82, 87) in RGB and oklch(57.659% 0.13819 19.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

57.7%
0.138
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #bd5257

#bd5257 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, 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: #bd5257 mixed with white

  1. bd5257
  2. c56467
  3. cd7677
  4. d58787
  5. dc9897
  6. e3a9a8
  7. eabab9
  8. f0cbca
  9. f5dcdc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5257 mixed with black

  1. bd5257
  2. a4464b
  3. 8c3b3e
  4. 742f33
  5. 5d2527
  6. 471a1c
  7. 331112
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5257 with less saturation

  1. bd5257
  2. b7575b
  3. b15c5e
  4. ab6162
  5. a56565
  6. 9e6969
  7. 986c6c
  8. 90706f
  9. 897373
  10. 817676

Questions about #bd5257

What color is #bd5257?

#bd5257 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(189, 82, 87), in HSL hsl(357.2, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.659% 0.13819 19.643).

What colors go well with #bd5257?

The complementary color of #bd5257 is #008d94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35385 and #b85c1f. The triadic partners are #498c37 and #4578ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5257?

White text reads better on #bd5257: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5257 a warm or cool color?

#bd5257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.138.