#bf5e57 color: Wild Chestnut
#bf5e57 is rgb(191, 94, 87) in RGB and oklch(59.718% 0.12603 25.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 25%
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About #bf5e57
#bf5e57 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 26°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bf5e57 mixed with white
Darker: #bf5e57 mixed with black
Calmer: #bf5e57 with less saturation
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Questions about #bf5e57
What color is #bf5e57?
#bf5e57 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(191, 94, 87), in HSL hsl(4.04, 44.83%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.718% 0.12603 25.777).
What colors go well with #bf5e57?
The complementary color of #bf5e57 is #0093a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95c82 and #b76928. The triadic partners are #47934f and #5b7cca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bf5e57?
White text reads better on #bf5e57: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bf5e57 a warm or cool color?
#bf5e57 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.126.