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#bc5039 color: Burnt Ochre

#bc5039 is rgb(188, 80, 57) in RGB and oklch(56.694% 0.14471 33.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

56.7%
0.145
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc5039

#bc5039 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Ochre (#bb4f35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5039 mixed with white

  1. bc5039
  2. c5634d
  3. cd7460
  4. d58674
  5. dc9787
  6. e3a89a
  7. e9b9ae
  8. efcbc2
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faedea

Darker: #bc5039 mixed with black

  1. bc5039
  2. a34430
  3. 8b3928
  4. 732e1f
  5. 5d2417
  6. 471a10
  7. 321009
  8. 1f0704
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5039 with less saturation

  1. bc5039
  2. b65541
  3. b05a48
  4. aa5f4e
  5. a36354
  6. 9c675a
  7. 956a60
  8. 8e6e66
  9. 87716b
  10. 7f7471

Questions about #bc5039

What color is #bc5039?

#bc5039 is bright red. The closest named color is Burnt Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(188, 80, 57), in HSL hsl(10.53, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.694% 0.14471 33.608).

What colors go well with #bc5039?

The complementary color of #bc5039 is #0087a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b94b6d and #b05f00. The triadic partners are #008e4c and #5d6dca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5039?

White text reads better on #bc5039: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5039 a warm or cool color?

#bc5039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.145.