#bc4f42 color: Chilli Sauce
#bc4f42 is rgb(188, 79, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.689% 0.14356 29.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- amber-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc4f42
#bc4f42 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 29°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chilli Sauce (#bc4e40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc4f42 mixed with white
Darker: #bc4f42 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc4f42 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc4f42
What color is #bc4f42?
#bc4f42 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(188, 79, 66), in HSL hsl(6.39, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.689% 0.14356 29.162).
What colors go well with #bc4f42?
The complementary color of #bc4f42 is #00889b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74c74 and #b25d00. The triadic partners are #238d44 and #556fca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc4f42?
White text reads better on #bc4f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc4f42 a warm or cool color?
#bc4f42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.144.