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#bd5e61 color: Her Velour

#bd5e61 is rgb(189, 94, 97) in RGB and oklch(59.652% 0.12236 19.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

59.7%
0.122
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd5e61

#bd5e61 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#bb5f62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5e61 mixed with white

  1. bd5e61
  2. c56e70
  3. cd7e7f
  4. d48e8e
  5. db9e9e
  6. e2aead
  7. e9bebd
  8. efcecd
  9. f4dede
  10. faefee

Darker: #bd5e61 mixed with black

  1. bd5e61
  2. a45153
  3. 8c4446
  4. 743739
  5. 5d2b2d
  6. 471f21
  7. 331415
  8. 1f0a0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5e61 with less saturation

  1. bd5e61
  2. b86264
  3. b26667
  4. ac6a6a
  5. a76d6d
  6. a17170
  7. 9a7473
  8. 947776
  9. 8d7a79
  10. 867c7c

Questions about #bd5e61

What color is #bd5e61?

#bd5e61 is soft red. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(189, 94, 97), in HSL hsl(358.11, 41.85%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.652% 0.12236 19.51).

What colors go well with #bd5e61?

The complementary color of #bd5e61 is #00949b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45e8a and #b86736. The triadic partners are #569047 and #527fc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5e61?

White text reads better on #bd5e61: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5e61 a warm or cool color?

#bd5e61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.122.