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#bf4d3a color: Grenadier

#bf4d3a is rgb(191, 77, 58) in RGB and oklch(56.76% 0.15084 31.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

56.8%
0.151
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bf4d3a

#bf4d3a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadier (#c14d36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf4d3a mixed with white

  1. bf4d3a
  2. c7604e
  3. cf7261
  4. d78474
  5. de9687
  6. e5a79b
  7. ebb9ae
  8. f1cac2
  9. f6dcd6
  10. fbedea

Darker: #bf4d3a mixed with black

  1. bf4d3a
  2. a64231
  3. 8d3728
  4. 752c20
  5. 5e2218
  6. 481810
  7. 330f09
  8. 1f0704
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf4d3a with less saturation

  1. bf4d3a
  2. b95341
  3. b25848
  4. ac5d4f
  5. a56255
  6. 9e665b
  7. 976a61
  8. 8f6d66
  9. 88716c
  10. 7f7471

Questions about #bf4d3a

What color is #bf4d3a?

#bf4d3a is soft red. The closest named color is Grenadier. In RGB it is rgb(191, 77, 58), in HSL hsl(8.57, 53.41%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.76% 0.15084 31.615).

What colors go well with #bf4d3a?

The complementary color of #bf4d3a is #00889f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4970 and #b35d00. The triadic partners are #008f46 and #586dce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf4d3a?

White text reads better on #bf4d3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf4d3a a warm or cool color?

#bf4d3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.151.