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#bd5853 color: Chōshun Red

#bd5853 is rgb(189, 88, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.442% 0.13137 24.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

58.4%
0.131
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bd5853

#bd5853 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 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: #bd5853 mixed with white

  1. bd5853
  2. c56963
  3. cd7a74
  4. d58a84
  5. dc9b95
  6. e3aba6
  7. e9bcb8
  8. efcdc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5853 mixed with black

  1. bd5853
  2. a44b47
  3. 8c3f3b
  4. 743330
  5. 5d2825
  6. 471d1b
  7. 331211
  8. 1f0908
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5853 with less saturation

  1. bd5853
  2. b75d57
  3. b2615c
  4. ac6560
  5. a56964
  6. 9f6c68
  7. 99706c
  8. 927370
  9. 8b7674
  10. 837978

Questions about #bd5853

What color is #bd5853?

#bd5853 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(189, 88, 83), in HSL hsl(2.83, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.442% 0.13137 24.813).

What colors go well with #bd5853?

The complementary color of #bd5853 is #008f9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65780 and #b6631f. The triadic partners are #428f47 and #5478c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5853?

White text reads better on #bd5853: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5853 a warm or cool color?

#bd5853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.131.