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#bf453e color: Ablaze

#bf453e is rgb(191, 69, 62) in RGB and oklch(55.788% 0.15824 26.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

55.8%
0.158
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bf453e

#bf453e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ablaze (#c04641). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf453e mixed with white

  1. bf453e
  2. c85a51
  3. d06d64
  4. d88076
  5. df9289
  6. e5a49c
  7. ecb6af
  8. f1c8c3
  9. f6dad7
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #bf453e mixed with black

  1. bf453e
  2. a63b35
  3. 8d312b
  4. 752723
  5. 5e1e1a
  6. 481512
  7. 330c0a
  8. 1f0504
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf453e with less saturation

  1. bf453e
  2. b94c44
  3. b2524a
  4. ab5850
  5. a45d55
  6. 9d615b
  7. 966660
  8. 8e6965
  9. 866d6a
  10. 7d716f

Questions about #bf453e

What color is #bf453e?

#bf453e is soft red. The closest named color is Ablaze. In RGB it is rgb(191, 69, 62), in HSL hsl(3.26, 50.99%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.788% 0.15824 26.749).

What colors go well with #bf453e?

The complementary color of #bf453e is #008695. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84376 and #b65500. The triadic partners are #178b35 and #496cd0.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf453e?

White text reads better on #bf453e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf453e a warm or cool color?

#bf453e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.158.