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#bc463e color: Habañero Chile

#bc463e is rgb(188, 70, 62) in RGB and oklch(55.428% 0.15388 27.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

55.4%
0.154
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bc463e

#bc463e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Habañero Chile (#b8473d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc463e mixed with white

  1. bc463e
  2. c55a51
  3. cd6d63
  4. d58076
  5. dd9289
  6. e4a49c
  7. eab6af
  8. f0c8c3
  9. f6dad7
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #bc463e mixed with black

  1. bc463e
  2. a33c35
  3. 8b322b
  4. 732823
  5. 5d1e1a
  6. 471512
  7. 320d0a
  8. 1f0504
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc463e with less saturation

  1. bc463e
  2. b64d44
  3. af524a
  4. a95850
  5. a25d55
  6. 9b615a
  7. 94655f
  8. 8c6964
  9. 846c69
  10. 7c706e

Questions about #bc463e

What color is #bc463e?

#bc463e is soft red. The closest named color is Habañero Chile. In RGB it is rgb(188, 70, 62), in HSL hsl(3.81, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.428% 0.15388 27.114).

What colors go well with #bc463e?

The complementary color of #bc463e is #008495. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54474 and #b35500. The triadic partners are #1a8a37 and #4a6bcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc463e?

White text reads better on #bc463e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc463e a warm or cool color?

#bc463e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.154.