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#bd5d52 color: Tandoori

#bd5d52 is rgb(189, 93, 82) in RGB and oklch(59.18% 0.1258 28.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

59.2%
0.126
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd5d52

#bd5d52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #bd5d52 mixed with white

  1. bd5d52
  2. c56d63
  3. cd7e73
  4. d48e84
  5. db9e95
  6. e2aea6
  7. e9beb7
  8. efcec9
  9. f5dedb
  10. faefed

Darker: #bd5d52 mixed with black

  1. bd5d52
  2. a45046
  3. 8c433b
  4. 74372f
  5. 5d2a25
  6. 471f1a
  7. 331411
  8. 1f0a08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5d52 with less saturation

  1. bd5d52
  2. b76157
  3. b2655b
  4. ac6960
  5. a66c64
  6. a07069
  7. 9a736d
  8. 937671
  9. 8c7875
  10. 857b7a

Questions about #bd5d52

What color is #bd5d52?

#bd5d52 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(189, 93, 82), in HSL hsl(6.17, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.18% 0.1258 28.168).

What colors go well with #bd5d52?

The complementary color of #bd5d52 is #0091a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85b7d and #b46823. The triadic partners are #409251 and #5e79c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5d52?

White text reads better on #bd5d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5d52 a warm or cool color?

#bd5d52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.126.