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#bd553d color: Orange Vermillion

#bd553d is rgb(189, 85, 61) in RGB and oklch(57.622% 0.13978 34.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.6%
0.140
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #bd553d

#bd553d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #bd553d mixed with white

  1. bd553d
  2. c56751
  3. cd7863
  4. d58976
  5. dc9a89
  6. e3aa9c
  7. e9bbb0
  8. efccc3
  9. f5ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bd553d mixed with black

  1. bd553d
  2. a44934
  3. 8c3d2b
  4. 743122
  5. 5d261a
  6. 471c12
  7. 33110a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd553d with less saturation

  1. bd553d
  2. b75a44
  3. b15f4b
  4. ab6351
  5. a56758
  6. 9e6a5e
  7. 976e63
  8. 907169
  9. 89746e
  10. 817674

Questions about #bd553d

What color is #bd553d?

#bd553d is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(189, 85, 61), in HSL hsl(11.25, 51.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.622% 0.13978 34.348).

What colors go well with #bd553d?

The complementary color of #bd553d is #008aa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba506f and #b06400. The triadic partners are #119052 and #6170cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd553d?

White text reads better on #bd553d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd553d a warm or cool color?

#bd553d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.14.