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#bf5e50 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bf5e50 is rgb(191, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.583% 0.12755 29.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59.6%
0.128
30°
  • 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 #bf5e50

#bf5e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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: #bf5e50 mixed with white

  1. bf5e50
  2. c76e61
  3. cf7f72
  4. d68f83
  5. dd9e94
  6. e3aea5
  7. eabeb7
  8. efcec8
  9. f5deda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bf5e50 mixed with black

  1. bf5e50
  2. a65144
  3. 8d4439
  4. 75372e
  5. 5e2b24
  6. 481f1a
  7. 331410
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5e50 with less saturation

  1. bf5e50
  2. b96255
  3. b4665a
  4. ae6a5f
  5. a86e64
  6. a27169
  7. 9b746d
  8. 957772
  9. 8e7a76
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #bf5e50

What color is #bf5e50?

#bf5e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(191, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(7.57, 46.44%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.583% 0.12755 29.795).

What colors go well with #bf5e50?

The complementary color of #bf5e50 is #0092a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5b7c and #b56a1f. The triadic partners are #3c9454 and #6179cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5e50?

White text reads better on #bf5e50: 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 #bf5e50 a warm or cool color?

#bf5e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.128.