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#bd6151 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bd6151 is rgb(189, 97, 81) in RGB and oklch(59.79% 0.12166 31.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

59.8%
0.122
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd6151

#bd6151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #bd6151 mixed with white

  1. bd6151
  2. c57162
  3. cd8172
  4. d49083
  5. dba094
  6. e2b0a6
  7. e8bfb7
  8. eecfc9
  9. f4dfdb
  10. faefed

Darker: #bd6151 mixed with black

  1. bd6151
  2. a45345
  3. 8c463a
  4. 74392f
  5. 5d2d24
  6. 47211a
  7. 331510
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd6151 with less saturation

  1. bd6151
  2. b86556
  3. b2695b
  4. ac6c60
  5. a76f65
  6. a17269
  7. 9b756e
  8. 947872
  9. 8e7b77
  10. 877d7b

Questions about #bd6151

What color is #bd6151?

#bd6151 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(189, 97, 81), in HSL hsl(8.89, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.79% 0.12166 31.212).

What colors go well with #bd6151?

The complementary color of #bd6151 is #0092a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95e7b and #b36c25. The triadic partners are #3e9459 and #657ac8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6151?

White text reads better on #bd6151: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6151 a warm or cool color?

#bd6151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.122.