Valiant Poppy

#bc322c

A rich, luxurious orange-red with warmth, evoking nurturing and warm.

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About Valiant Poppy

At #bc322c, Valiant Poppy is a mid-toned orange-red with a softly saturated presence, nearest to salmon. In color psychology it reads as nurturing, warm, and affectionate — a jewel presence and a warm cast, and it brings noticeable energy to a layout.

For text on Valiant Poppy, white performs best at 5.78:1 — passing WCAG AA. In a palette it suits secondary roles.

Contrast Accessibility

With white

5.78:1

AA PassAAA Fail

With black

3.63:1

AA FailAAA Fail

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Color Conversions

hex

#bc322c

rgb

rgb(188, 50, 44)

hsl

hsl(3°, 62%, 45%)

oklch

oklch(0.530 0.176 27.5)

cmyk

cmyk(0%, 7300%, 7700%, 2600%)

Tint & Shade Scale

A 10-step scale from light to dark, anchored to the base color at step 500. Click any swatch to copy its hex.

Tone Scale

Color mixed with gray — reduces saturation without changing lightness. Click any swatch to copy its hex.

Temperature

Hue shifted cooler and warmer in equal steps. Click any swatch to copy its hex.

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Color Psychology

salmonorange-red · jewel tone

Emotions

nurturingwarmaffectionateurgentpassionateintense

Adds: richness, luxury, depth, boldness, intensity · Reduces: casualness

Brand Traits

caringintimatebolddisruptivepremium

Energy3.7/5

Trust3.0/5

Luxury3.5/5

Palette Narrative

A floral palette evoking affectionate, intense, nurturing. Well-suited for bold and caring brand contexts. A focused selection that communicates intent clearly.