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#bd5456 color: Basashi Red

#bd5456 is rgb(189, 84, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.92% 0.1358 21.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

57.9%
0.136
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bd5456

#bd5456 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Basashi Red (#c15154). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5456 mixed with white

  1. bd5456
  2. c56666
  3. cd7776
  4. d58886
  5. dc9997
  6. e3aaa8
  7. e9bbb9
  8. efccca
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5456 mixed with black

  1. bd5456
  2. a4484a
  3. 8c3c3e
  4. 743132
  5. 5d2627
  6. 471b1c
  7. 331112
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5456 with less saturation

  1. bd5456
  2. b7595a
  3. b15e5e
  4. ab6261
  5. a56665
  6. 9f6a69
  7. 986e6c
  8. 917170
  9. 8a7473
  10. 827776

Questions about #bd5456

What color is #bd5456?

#bd5456 is soft red. The closest named color is Basashi Red. In RGB it is rgb(189, 84, 86), in HSL hsl(358.86, 44.3%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.92% 0.1358 21.121).

What colors go well with #bd5456?

The complementary color of #bd5456 is #008e97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45484 and #b75e1f. The triadic partners are #478d3c and #4a78ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5456?

White text reads better on #bd5456: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5456 a warm or cool color?

#bd5456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.136.