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#bd5752 color: Chōshun Red

#bd5752 is rgb(189, 87, 82) in RGB and oklch(58.274% 0.1327 24.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

58.3%
0.133
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bd5752

#bd5752 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, 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: #bd5752 mixed with white

  1. bd5752
  2. c56862
  3. cd7973
  4. d58a84
  5. dc9a95
  6. e3aba6
  7. e9bcb7
  8. efccc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5752 mixed with black

  1. bd5752
  2. a44b46
  3. 8c3e3b
  4. 74332f
  5. 5d2725
  6. 471c1a
  7. 331211
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5752 with less saturation

  1. bd5752
  2. b75c56
  3. b1605b
  4. ab645f
  5. a56863
  6. 9f6c67
  7. 986f6b
  8. 92726f
  9. 8a7573
  10. 837877

Questions about #bd5752

What color is #bd5752?

#bd5752 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(189, 87, 82), in HSL hsl(2.8, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.274% 0.1327 24.858).

What colors go well with #bd5752?

The complementary color of #bd5752 is #008e9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6567f and #b5621c. The triadic partners are #418f46 and #5477c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5752?

White text reads better on #bd5752: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5752 a warm or cool color?

#bd5752 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.133.