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#bc4c52 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc4c52 is rgb(188, 76, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.578% 0.14467 19.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

56.6%
0.145
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc4c52

#bc4c52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc4c52 mixed with white

  1. bc4c52
  2. c55f62
  3. cd7173
  4. d58383
  5. dc9594
  6. e3a6a5
  7. eab8b7
  8. f0c9c8
  9. f5dbda
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc4c52 mixed with black

  1. bc4c52
  2. a34146
  3. 8b363b
  4. 732c2f
  5. 5d2225
  6. 47181a
  7. 320f11
  8. 1f0608
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4c52 with less saturation

  1. bc4c52
  2. b65256
  3. b0575a
  4. aa5c5d
  5. a36161
  6. 9c6565
  7. 956968
  8. 8e6c6c
  9. 87706f
  10. 7f7373

Questions about #bc4c52

What color is #bc4c52?

#bc4c52 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 76, 82), in HSL hsl(356.79, 45.53%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.578% 0.14467 19.776).

What colors go well with #bc4c52?

The complementary color of #bc4c52 is #008a91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24d82 and #b7570e. The triadic partners are #428a2f and #3f74ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4c52?

White text reads better on #bc4c52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4c52 a warm or cool color?

#bc4c52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.145.