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#bc4f53 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc4f53 is rgb(188, 79, 83) in RGB and oklch(57.005% 0.14098 20.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57%
0.141
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc4f53

#bc4f53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #bc4f53 mixed with white

  1. bc4f53
  2. c56163
  3. cd7373
  4. d58584
  5. dc9695
  6. e3a7a6
  7. e9b9b7
  8. efcac9
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc4f53 mixed with black

  1. bc4f53
  2. a34447
  3. 8b383b
  4. 732e30
  5. 5d2325
  6. 47191b
  7. 321011
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4f53 with less saturation

  1. bc4f53
  2. b65557
  3. b05a5b
  4. aa5e5e
  5. a36362
  6. 9d6766
  7. 966a69
  8. 8f6e6d
  9. 877170
  10. 807474

Questions about #bc4f53

What color is #bc4f53?

#bc4f53 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 79, 83), in HSL hsl(357.8, 44.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.005% 0.14098 20.487).

What colors go well with #bc4f53?

The complementary color of #bc4f53 is #008b93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24f82 and #b75a15. The triadic partners are #438b35 and #4475c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4f53?

White text reads better on #bc4f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4f53 a warm or cool color?

#bc4f53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.141.