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#bf5e4e color: Too Hot to Handle

#bf5e4e is rgb(191, 94, 78) in RGB and oklch(59.547% 0.12807 30.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59.5%
0.128
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bf5e4e

#bf5e4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle (#bf6153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf5e4e mixed with white

  1. bf5e4e
  2. c76e5f
  3. cf7f70
  4. d68f81
  5. dd9e93
  6. e3aea4
  7. eabeb6
  8. efcec8
  9. f5deda
  10. faefec

Darker: #bf5e4e mixed with black

  1. bf5e4e
  2. a65143
  3. 8d4438
  4. 75372d
  5. 5e2b23
  6. 481f19
  7. 33140f
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5e4e with less saturation

  1. bf5e4e
  2. b96253
  3. b46659
  4. ae6a5e
  5. a86e63
  6. a27168
  7. 9b746c
  8. 957771
  9. 8e7a76
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #bf5e4e

What color is #bf5e4e?

#bf5e4e is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(191, 94, 78), in HSL hsl(8.5, 46.89%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.547% 0.12807 30.893).

What colors go well with #bf5e4e?

The complementary color of #bf5e4e is #0091a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5b7a and #b56a1b. The triadic partners are #399455 and #6379cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5e4e?

White text reads better on #bf5e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5e4e a warm or cool color?

#bf5e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.128.