#bf5e59 color: Wild Chestnut
#bf5e59 is rgb(191, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.758% 0.12568 24.583) 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 #bf5e59
#bf5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bf5e59 mixed with white
Darker: #bf5e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #bf5e59 with less saturation
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Questions about #bf5e59
What color is #bf5e59?
#bf5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(191, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(2.94, 44.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.758% 0.12568 24.583).
What colors go well with #bf5e59?
The complementary color of #bf5e59 is #0093a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85d84 and #b8682b. The triadic partners are #4a934d and #5a7dca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bf5e59?
White text reads better on #bf5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bf5e59 a warm or cool color?
#bf5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.126.