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#bd5b50 color: Tandoori

#bd5b50 is rgb(189, 91, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.835% 0.12849 28.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

58.8%
0.128
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bd5b50

#bd5b50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #bd5b50 mixed with white

  1. bd5b50
  2. c56c61
  3. cd7c72
  4. d48c82
  5. dc9d94
  6. e2ada5
  7. e9bdb7
  8. efcdc8
  9. f5deda
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bd5b50 mixed with black

  1. bd5b50
  2. a44e44
  3. 8c4139
  4. 74352e
  5. 5d2924
  6. 471e1a
  7. 331310
  8. 1f0907
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5b50 with less saturation

  1. bd5b50
  2. b75f55
  3. b2645a
  4. ac675e
  5. a66b63
  6. a06e67
  7. 99726c
  8. 937570
  9. 8c7774
  10. 847a78

Questions about #bd5b50

What color is #bd5b50?

#bd5b50 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(189, 91, 80), in HSL hsl(6.06, 45.23%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.835% 0.12849 28.149).

What colors go well with #bd5b50?

The complementary color of #bd5b50 is #008fa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8597c and #b4661d. The triadic partners are #3d914f and #5c78c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5b50?

White text reads better on #bd5b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5b50 a warm or cool color?

#bd5b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.128.