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#bf595c color: Pimm’s

#bf595c is rgb(191, 89, 92) in RGB and oklch(59.07% 0.13146 20.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

59.1%
0.131
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bf595c

#bf595c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #bf595c mixed with white

  1. bf595c
  2. c76a6b
  3. cf7b7b
  4. d68b8b
  5. dd9c9a
  6. e4acab
  7. eabcbb
  8. f0cdcc
  9. f5dddd
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bf595c mixed with black

  1. bf595c
  2. a64c4f
  3. 8d4042
  4. 753436
  5. 5e282a
  6. 481d1f
  7. 331314
  8. 1f090a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf595c with less saturation

  1. bf595c
  2. b95e60
  3. b46263
  4. ae6666
  5. a76a6a
  6. a16e6d
  7. 9b7170
  8. 947574
  9. 8d7877
  10. 857b7a

Questions about #bf595c

What color is #bf595c?

#bf595c is soft red. The closest named color is Pimm’s. In RGB it is rgb(191, 89, 92), in HSL hsl(358.24, 44.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.07% 0.13146 20.147).

What colors go well with #bf595c?

The complementary color of #bf595c is #00929a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65988 and #ba632a. The triadic partners are #4f9041 and #4d7ccb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf595c?

White text reads better on #bf595c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf595c a warm or cool color?

#bf595c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.131.