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#bc483b color: Habañero Chile

#bc483b is rgb(188, 72, 59) in RGB and oklch(55.638% 0.15237 29.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.6%
0.152
29°
  • 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
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc483b

#bc483b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #bc483b mixed with white

  1. bc483b
  2. c55c4e
  3. cd6f61
  4. d58174
  5. dd9387
  6. e3a59b
  7. eab7ae
  8. f0c9c2
  9. f5dbd6
  10. faedea

Darker: #bc483b mixed with black

  1. bc483b
  2. a33d32
  3. 8b3329
  4. 732921
  5. 5d1f19
  6. 471611
  7. 320d09
  8. 1f0604
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc483b with less saturation

  1. bc483b
  2. b64e42
  3. af5448
  4. a9594e
  5. a25e54
  6. 9b6259
  7. 94665f
  8. 8c6a64
  9. 846d69
  10. 7c706e

Questions about #bc483b

What color is #bc483b?

#bc483b is soft red. The closest named color is Habañero Chile. In RGB it is rgb(188, 72, 59), in HSL hsl(6.05, 52.23%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.638% 0.15237 29.195).

What colors go well with #bc483b?

The complementary color of #bc483b is #008598. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64571 and #b25700. The triadic partners are #0d8b3d and #506bcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc483b?

White text reads better on #bc483b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc483b a warm or cool color?

#bc483b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.152.