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#bc4637 color: Browned Off

#bc4637 is rgb(188, 70, 55) in RGB and oklch(55.324% 0.15522 30.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

55.3%
0.155
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bc4637

#bc4637 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Browned Off (#bb4433). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc4637 mixed with white

  1. bc4637
  2. c55a4b
  3. cd6d5f
  4. d58072
  5. dd9285
  6. e4a499
  7. eab6ad
  8. f0c8c1
  9. f6dad5
  10. fbedea

Darker: #bc4637 mixed with black

  1. bc4637
  2. a33c2e
  3. 8b3226
  4. 73281e
  5. 5d1e16
  6. 47150f
  7. 320d08
  8. 1f0503
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4637 with less saturation

  1. bc4637
  2. b64d3e
  3. af5245
  4. a9584b
  5. a25d51
  6. 9b6157
  7. 93655d
  8. 8c6962
  9. 846c68
  10. 7b6f6d

Questions about #bc4637

What color is #bc4637?

#bc4637 is soft red. The closest named color is Browned Off. In RGB it is rgb(188, 70, 55), in HSL hsl(6.77, 54.73%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.324% 0.15522 30.017).

What colors go well with #bc4637?

The complementary color of #bc4637 is #008497. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7436f and #b05700. The triadic partners are #008a3d and #5069cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4637?

White text reads better on #bc4637: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4637 a warm or cool color?

#bc4637 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.155.