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#bf5250 color: Maple Red

#bf5250 is rgb(191, 82, 80) in RGB and oklch(57.815% 0.14119 23.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

57.8%
0.141
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bf5250

#bf5250 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Red (#bf514e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf5250 mixed with white

  1. bf5250
  2. c76461
  3. cf7671
  4. d78782
  5. de9893
  6. e4a9a5
  7. ebbab6
  8. f0cbc8
  9. f6dcda
  10. fbeeec

Darker: #bf5250 mixed with black

  1. bf5250
  2. a64644
  3. 8d3b39
  4. 752f2e
  5. 5e2524
  6. 481a1a
  7. 331110
  8. 1f0807
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5250 with less saturation

  1. bf5250
  2. b95755
  3. b35c59
  4. ad615d
  5. a66562
  6. a06966
  7. 996d6a
  8. 91706e
  9. 8a7472
  10. 827776

Questions about #bf5250

What color is #bf5250?

#bf5250 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(191, 82, 80), in HSL hsl(1.08, 46.44%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.815% 0.14119 23.566).

What colors go well with #bf5250?

The complementary color of #bf5250 is #008d99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75180 and #b85e0d. The triadic partners are #3d8e3e and #4d76cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5250?

White text reads better on #bf5250: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5250 a warm or cool color?

#bf5250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.141.