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#bd594e color: Tandoori

#bd594e is rgb(189, 89, 78) in RGB and oklch(58.495% 0.13117 28.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

58.5%
0.131
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bd594e

#bd594e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#bb5c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd594e mixed with white

  1. bd594e
  2. c56a5f
  3. cd7b70
  4. d58b81
  5. dc9c92
  6. e3aca4
  7. e9bcb6
  8. efcdc8
  9. f5ddda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bd594e mixed with black

  1. bd594e
  2. a44c43
  3. 8c4038
  4. 74342d
  5. 5d2823
  6. 471d19
  7. 33130f
  8. 1f0907
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd594e with less saturation

  1. bd594e
  2. b75e53
  3. b26258
  4. ac665d
  5. a56a61
  6. 9f6d66
  7. 99706a
  8. 92736f
  9. 8b7673
  10. 837977

Questions about #bd594e

What color is #bd594e?

#bd594e is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(189, 89, 78), in HSL hsl(5.95, 45.68%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.495% 0.13117 28.138).

What colors go well with #bd594e?

The complementary color of #bd594e is #008ea1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8577b and #b46517. The triadic partners are #3a904d and #5b77c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd594e?

White text reads better on #bd594e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd594e a warm or cool color?

#bd594e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.131.