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#bf5859 color: Pimm’s

#bf5859 is rgb(191, 88, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.858% 0.13296 21.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

58.9%
0.133
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bf5859

#bf5859 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pimm’s (#c3585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf5859 mixed with white

  1. bf5859
  2. c76969
  3. cf7a78
  4. d68b88
  5. dd9b99
  6. e4aca9
  7. eabcba
  8. f0cdcb
  9. f5dddc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bf5859 mixed with black

  1. bf5859
  2. a64b4c
  3. 8d3f40
  4. 753334
  5. 5e2828
  6. 481d1d
  7. 331213
  8. 1f0909
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5859 with less saturation

  1. bf5859
  2. b95d5d
  3. b36161
  4. ad6664
  5. a76968
  6. a16d6b
  7. 9a716f
  8. 937472
  9. 8c7776
  10. 857a79

Questions about #bf5859

What color is #bf5859?

#bf5859 is soft red. The closest named color is Pimm’s. In RGB it is rgb(191, 88, 89), in HSL hsl(359.42, 44.59%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.858% 0.13296 21.419).

What colors go well with #bf5859?

The complementary color of #bf5859 is #00919a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65886 and #b96225. The triadic partners are #4b9041 and #4f7bcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5859?

White text reads better on #bf5859: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5859 a warm or cool color?

#bf5859 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.133.