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#bd5651 color: Chōshun Red

#bd5651 is rgb(189, 86, 81) in RGB and oklch(58.108% 0.13403 24.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

58.1%
0.134
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bd5651

#bd5651 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chōshun Red (#b95754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5651 mixed with white

  1. bd5651
  2. c56761
  3. cd7872
  4. d58983
  5. dc9a94
  6. e3aba5
  7. e9bbb7
  8. efccc8
  9. f5ddda
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5651 mixed with black

  1. bd5651
  2. a44a45
  3. 8c3e3a
  4. 74322f
  5. 5d2724
  6. 471c1a
  7. 331210
  8. 1f0807
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5651 with less saturation

  1. bd5651
  2. b75b56
  3. b15f5a
  4. ab645e
  5. a56762
  6. 9f6b67
  7. 986f6b
  8. 91726f
  9. 8a7573
  10. 827877

Questions about #bd5651

What color is #bd5651?

#bd5651 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(189, 86, 81), in HSL hsl(2.78, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.108% 0.13403 24.904).

What colors go well with #bd5651?

The complementary color of #bd5651 is #008e9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6557f and #b56119. The triadic partners are #3f8f45 and #5377ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5651?

White text reads better on #bd5651: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5651 a warm or cool color?

#bd5651 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.134.