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#bd5e50 color: Tandoori

#bd5e50 is rgb(189, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.298% 0.12517 29.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59.3%
0.125
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd5e50

#bd5e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #bd5e50 mixed with white

  1. bd5e50
  2. c56e61
  3. cd7e72
  4. d48e83
  5. db9e94
  6. e2aea5
  7. e9beb7
  8. efcec8
  9. f4deda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bd5e50 mixed with black

  1. bd5e50
  2. a45144
  3. 8c4439
  4. 74372e
  5. 5d2b24
  6. 471f1a
  7. 331410
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5e50 with less saturation

  1. bd5e50
  2. b86255
  3. b2665a
  4. ac6a5f
  5. a66d64
  6. a07068
  7. 9a736d
  8. 937671
  9. 8d7975
  10. 857c7a

Questions about #bd5e50

What color is #bd5e50?

#bd5e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(189, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(7.71, 45.23%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.298% 0.12517 29.911).

What colors go well with #bd5e50?

The complementary color of #bd5e50 is #0091a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95b7b and #b36a21. The triadic partners are #3d9254 and #6179c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5e50?

White text reads better on #bd5e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5e50 a warm or cool color?

#bd5e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.125.