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#bd604e color: Too Hot to Handle

#bd604e is rgb(189, 96, 78) in RGB and oklch(59.576% 0.12358 32.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59.6%
0.124
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd604e

#bd604e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #bd604e mixed with white

  1. bd604e
  2. c5705f
  3. cd8070
  4. d49081
  5. db9f93
  6. e2afa4
  7. e8bfb6
  8. efcfc8
  9. f4dfda
  10. faefec

Darker: #bd604e mixed with black

  1. bd604e
  2. a45243
  3. 8c4538
  4. 74382d
  5. 5d2c23
  6. 472019
  7. 33150f
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd604e with less saturation

  1. bd604e
  2. b86453
  3. b26859
  4. ac6b5e
  5. a66f63
  6. a07268
  7. 9a756c
  8. 947771
  9. 8d7a76
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #bd604e

What color is #bd604e?

#bd604e is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(189, 96, 78), in HSL hsl(9.73, 45.68%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.576% 0.12358 32.28).

What colors go well with #bd604e?

The complementary color of #bd604e is #0091aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5c79 and #b26c20. The triadic partners are #3a9459 and #6679c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd604e?

White text reads better on #bd604e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd604e a warm or cool color?

#bd604e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.124.