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#bf5553 color: Maple Red

#bf5553 is rgb(191, 85, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.299% 0.13727 23.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

58.3%
0.137
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bf5553

#bf5553 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf5553 mixed with white

  1. bf5553
  2. c76763
  3. cf7874
  4. d68984
  5. dd9a95
  6. e4aaa6
  7. eabbb8
  8. f0ccc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bf5553 mixed with black

  1. bf5553
  2. a64947
  3. 8d3d3b
  4. 753130
  5. 5e2625
  6. 481c1b
  7. 331111
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5553 with less saturation

  1. bf5553
  2. b95a57
  3. b35f5c
  4. ad6360
  5. a76764
  6. a06b68
  7. 996f6c
  8. 927270
  9. 8b7573
  10. 837877

Questions about #bf5553

What color is #bf5553?

#bf5553 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(191, 85, 83), in HSL hsl(1.11, 45.76%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.299% 0.13727 23.35).

What colors go well with #bf5553?

The complementary color of #bf5553 is #008f9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75482 and #b86019. The triadic partners are #428f41 and #4f78cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5553?

White text reads better on #bf5553: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5553 a warm or cool color?

#bf5553 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.137.