#bc453a color: Caught Red-Handed
#bc453a is rgb(188, 69, 58) in RGB and oklch(55.241% 0.15564 28.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Rust
- orange-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc453a
#bc453a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 28°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed (#be4236). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc453a mixed with white
Darker: #bc453a mixed with black
Calmer: #bc453a with less saturation
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Questions about #bc453a
What color is #bc453a?
#bc453a is soft red. The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed. In RGB it is rgb(188, 69, 58), in HSL hsl(5.08, 52.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.241% 0.15564 28.417).
What colors go well with #bc453a?
The complementary color of #bc453a is #008495. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64271 and #b15500. The triadic partners are #088a38 and #4c6acc.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc453a?
White text reads better on #bc453a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc453a a warm or cool color?
#bc453a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.156.