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#bd5a42 color: Deep Fire

#bd5a42 is rgb(189, 90, 66) in RGB and oklch(58.445% 0.13333 34.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

58.4%
0.133
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bd5a42

#bd5a42 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Fire (#bf5c42). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5a42 mixed with white

  1. bd5a42
  2. c56b55
  3. cd7c67
  4. d58c7a
  5. dc9c8c
  6. e2ad9f
  7. e9bdb2
  8. efcdc5
  9. f5ded8
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bd5a42 mixed with black

  1. bd5a42
  2. a44d38
  3. 8c412f
  4. 743525
  5. 5d291c
  6. 471e14
  7. 33130b
  8. 1f0905
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5a42 with less saturation

  1. bd5a42
  2. b75f49
  3. b1634f
  4. ab6755
  5. a56a5b
  6. 9f6d61
  7. 987166
  8. 92746c
  9. 8b7671
  10. 837976

Questions about #bd5a42

What color is #bd5a42?

#bd5a42 is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Fire. In RGB it is rgb(189, 90, 66), in HSL hsl(11.71, 48.24%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.445% 0.13333 34.829).

What colors go well with #bd5a42?

The complementary color of #bd5a42 is #008da9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5571 and #b06800. The triadic partners are #219257 and #6573ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5a42?

White text reads better on #bd5a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5a42 a warm or cool color?

#bd5a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.133.