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#bd6464 color: Faded Rose

#bd6464 is rgb(189, 100, 100) in RGB and oklch(60.665% 0.11443 20.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.7%
0.114
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bd6464

#bd6464 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #bd6464 mixed with white

  1. bd6464
  2. c57373
  3. cd8381
  4. d49290
  5. dba1a0
  6. e2b1af
  7. e8c0bf
  8. eed0ce
  9. f4dfde
  10. faefef

Darker: #bd6464 mixed with black

  1. bd6464
  2. a45656
  3. 8c4848
  4. 743b3b
  5. 5d2e2e
  6. 472222
  7. 331616
  8. 1f0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd6464 with less saturation

  1. bd6464
  2. b86867
  3. b36b6a
  4. ad6f6d
  5. a87270
  6. a27573
  7. 9c7876
  8. 967a79
  9. 907d7c
  10. 89807f

Questions about #bd6464

What color is #bd6464?

#bd6464 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(189, 100, 100), in HSL hsl(0, 40.27%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.665% 0.11443 20.992).

What colors go well with #bd6464?

The complementary color of #bd6464 is #00969e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5648b and #b86c3d. The triadic partners are #599350 and #5a82c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6464?

White text reads better on #bd6464: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6464 a warm or cool color?

#bd6464 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.114.