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#bd5851 color: Chōshun Red

#bd5851 is rgb(189, 88, 81) in RGB and oklch(58.402% 0.13171 25.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

58.4%
0.132
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bd5851

#bd5851 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #bd5851 mixed with white

  1. bd5851
  2. c56962
  3. cd7a72
  4. d58b83
  5. dc9b94
  6. e3aba5
  7. e9bcb7
  8. efcdc9
  9. f5ddda
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5851 mixed with black

  1. bd5851
  2. a44b45
  3. 8c3f3a
  4. 74332f
  5. 5d2824
  6. 471d1a
  7. 331210
  8. 1f0907
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5851 with less saturation

  1. bd5851
  2. b75d56
  3. b2615a
  4. ac655f
  5. a56963
  6. 9f6c67
  7. 99706b
  8. 92736f
  9. 8b7673
  10. 837977

Questions about #bd5851

What color is #bd5851?

#bd5851 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(189, 88, 81), in HSL hsl(3.89, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.402% 0.13171 25.941).

What colors go well with #bd5851?

The complementary color of #bd5851 is #008e9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6567e and #b5631b. The triadic partners are #3f9049 and #5677c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5851?

White text reads better on #bd5851: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5851 a warm or cool color?

#bd5851 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.132.