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#bd6262 color: Faded Rose

#bd6262 is rgb(189, 98, 98) in RGB and oklch(60.3% 0.11716 21.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.3%
0.117
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bd6262

#bd6262 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Rose (#bf6464). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd6262 mixed with white

  1. bd6262
  2. c57271
  3. cd8180
  4. d4918f
  5. dba09e
  6. e2b0ae
  7. e8c0be
  8. eecfce
  9. f4dfde
  10. faefee

Darker: #bd6262 mixed with black

  1. bd6262
  2. a45454
  3. 8c4747
  4. 743a3a
  5. 5d2d2d
  6. 472121
  7. 331616
  8. 1f0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd6262 with less saturation

  1. bd6262
  2. b86665
  3. b26a68
  4. ad6d6c
  5. a7706f
  6. a17372
  7. 9b7675
  8. 957978
  9. 8f7c7b
  10. 887e7e

Questions about #bd6262

What color is #bd6262?

#bd6262 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(189, 98, 98), in HSL hsl(0, 40.81%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.3% 0.11716 21.137).

What colors go well with #bd6262?

The complementary color of #bd6262 is #00959e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56289 and #b86b3a. The triadic partners are #57924e and #5880c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6262?

White text reads better on #bd6262: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6262 a warm or cool color?

#bd6262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.117.