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#bd5f52 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bd5f52 is rgb(189, 95, 82) in RGB and oklch(59.492% 0.12357 29.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

59.5%
0.124
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd5f52

#bd5f52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle (#bf6153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd5f52 mixed with white

  1. bd5f52
  2. c56f63
  3. cd7f73
  4. d48f84
  5. db9f95
  6. e2afa6
  7. e8bfb7
  8. efcfc9
  9. f4dfdb
  10. faefed

Darker: #bd5f52 mixed with black

  1. bd5f52
  2. a45246
  3. 8c443b
  4. 74382f
  5. 5d2c25
  6. 47201a
  7. 331511
  8. 1f0a08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5f52 with less saturation

  1. bd5f52
  2. b86357
  3. b2675c
  4. ac6a60
  5. a66e65
  6. a07169
  7. 9a746e
  8. 947772
  9. 8d7a76
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #bd5f52

What color is #bd5f52?

#bd5f52 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(189, 95, 82), in HSL hsl(7.29, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.492% 0.12357 29.372).

What colors go well with #bd5f52?

The complementary color of #bd5f52 is #0091a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85c7c and #b46a25. The triadic partners are #409355 and #617ac8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5f52?

White text reads better on #bd5f52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5f52 a warm or cool color?

#bd5f52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.124.