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#bc4d4c color: Deep Chestnut

#bc4d4c is rgb(188, 77, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.591% 0.14405 23.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

56.6%
0.144
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc4d4c

#bc4d4c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Chestnut (#b94e48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc4d4c mixed with white

  1. bc4d4c
  2. c5605d
  3. cd726e
  4. d5847f
  5. dc9591
  6. e3a7a3
  7. eab8b5
  8. f0cac7
  9. f5dbd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc4d4c mixed with black

  1. bc4d4c
  2. a34241
  3. 8b3736
  4. 732c2c
  5. 5d2222
  6. 471818
  7. 320f0f
  8. 1f0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4d4c with less saturation

  1. bc4d4c
  2. b65351
  3. b05855
  4. aa5d59
  5. a3615e
  6. 9c6562
  7. 956966
  8. 8e6d6a
  9. 87706e
  10. 7f7372

Questions about #bc4d4c

What color is #bc4d4c?

#bc4d4c is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 77, 76), in HSL hsl(0.54, 45.53%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.591% 0.14405 23.342).

What colors go well with #bc4d4c?

The complementary color of #bc4d4c is #008995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44c7d and #b55900. The triadic partners are #388b38 and #4872ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4d4c?

White text reads better on #bc4d4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4d4c a warm or cool color?

#bc4d4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.144.