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#bf5f50 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bf5f50 is rgb(191, 95, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.738% 0.12647 30.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59.7%
0.126
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bf5f50

#bf5f50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #bf5f50 mixed with white

  1. bf5f50
  2. c76f61
  3. ce7f72
  4. d68f83
  5. dd9f94
  6. e3afa5
  7. e9bfb7
  8. efcfc8
  9. f5dfda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bf5f50 mixed with black

  1. bf5f50
  2. a65244
  3. 8d4439
  4. 75382e
  5. 5e2c24
  6. 48201a
  7. 331510
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5f50 with less saturation

  1. bf5f50
  2. b96355
  3. b4675a
  4. ae6b5f
  5. a86e64
  6. a27169
  7. 9b756d
  8. 957772
  9. 8e7a76
  10. 877d7b

Questions about #bf5f50

What color is #bf5f50?

#bf5f50 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(191, 95, 80), in HSL hsl(8.11, 46.44%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.738% 0.12647 30.391).

What colors go well with #bf5f50?

The complementary color of #bf5f50 is #0092a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5c7c and #b56b20. The triadic partners are #3c9456 and #637acb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5f50?

White text reads better on #bf5f50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5f50 a warm or cool color?

#bf5f50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.126.