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#bd6b59 color: Cedar Grove

#bd6b59 is rgb(189, 107, 89) in RGB and oklch(61.585% 0.10877 33.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

61.6%
0.109
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #bd6b59

#bd6b59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cedar Grove (#bf6955). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd6b59 mixed with white

  1. bd6b59
  2. c57a69
  3. cc8879
  4. d39789
  5. daa699
  6. e1b4aa
  7. e8c3ba
  8. eed2cb
  9. f4e1dc
  10. f9f0ee

Darker: #bd6b59 mixed with black

  1. bd6b59
  2. a45c4c
  3. 8c4e40
  4. 743f34
  5. 5d3228
  6. 47251d
  7. 331813
  8. 1f0d09
  9. 0d0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd6b59 with less saturation

  1. bd6b59
  2. b86e5e
  3. b37162
  4. ae7467
  5. a8776b
  6. a37970
  7. 9d7c74
  8. 987e78
  9. 92817d
  10. 8b8381

Questions about #bd6b59

What color is #bd6b59?

#bd6b59 is soft red. The closest named color is Cedar Grove. In RGB it is rgb(189, 107, 89), in HSL hsl(10.8, 43.1%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.585% 0.10877 33.35).

What colors go well with #bd6b59?

The complementary color of #bd6b59 is #0095ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb677e and #b27538. The triadic partners are #4a9865 and #7080c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6b59?

White text reads better on #bd6b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6b59 a warm or cool color?

#bd6b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.109.