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#bc4839 color: Browned Off

#bc4839 is rgb(188, 72, 57) in RGB and oklch(55.609% 0.15278 30.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

55.6%
0.153
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc4839

#bc4839 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #bc4839 mixed with white

  1. bc4839
  2. c55c4d
  3. cd6f60
  4. d58173
  5. dd9387
  6. e3a59a
  7. eab7ae
  8. f0c9c2
  9. f5dbd6
  10. faedea

Darker: #bc4839 mixed with black

  1. bc4839
  2. a33d30
  3. 8b3328
  4. 73291f
  5. 5d1f17
  6. 471610
  7. 320d09
  8. 1f0604
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4839 with less saturation

  1. bc4839
  2. b64e40
  3. af5447
  4. a9594d
  5. a25e53
  6. 9b6258
  7. 94665e
  8. 8c6a63
  9. 846d69
  10. 7c706e

Questions about #bc4839

What color is #bc4839?

#bc4839 is soft red. The closest named color is Browned Off. In RGB it is rgb(188, 72, 57), in HSL hsl(6.87, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.609% 0.15278 30.022).

What colors go well with #bc4839?

The complementary color of #bc4839 is #008499. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74570 and #b15800. The triadic partners are #018b3f and #516acc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4839?

White text reads better on #bc4839: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4839 a warm or cool color?

#bc4839 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.153.