#bc5042 color: Chilli Sauce
#bc5042 is rgb(188, 80, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.828% 0.14249 29.635) 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 #bc5042
#bc5042 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chilli Sauce (#bc4e40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5042 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5042 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5042 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5042
What color is #bc5042?
#bc5042 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(188, 80, 66), in HSL hsl(6.89, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.828% 0.14249 29.635).
What colors go well with #bc5042?
The complementary color of #bc5042 is #00899d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74d74 and #b25e00. The triadic partners are #238d46 and #5670ca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5042?
White text reads better on #bc5042: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5042 a warm or cool color?
#bc5042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.142.