#bc5052 color: Bittersweet Shimmer
#bc5052 is rgb(188, 80, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.122% 0.13986 21.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Rust
- orange-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc5052
#bc5052 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer (#bf4f51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc5052 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5052 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5052 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5052
What color is #bc5052?
#bc5052 is soft red. The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(188, 80, 82), in HSL hsl(358.89, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.122% 0.13986 21.472).
What colors go well with #bc5052?
The complementary color of #bc5052 is #008b94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35081 and #b65b14. The triadic partners are #418b38 and #4775c9.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5052?
White text reads better on #bc5052: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5052 a warm or cool color?
#bc5052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.14.