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#bc5053 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc5053 is rgb(188, 80, 83) in RGB and oklch(57.143% 0.13977 20.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57.1%
0.140
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5053

#bc5053 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 Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5053 mixed with white

  1. bc5053
  2. c56263
  3. cd7473
  4. d58584
  5. dc9795
  6. e3a8a6
  7. e9b9b7
  8. efcac9
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc5053 mixed with black

  1. bc5053
  2. a34447
  3. 8b393b
  4. 732e30
  5. 5d2425
  6. 471a1b
  7. 321011
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5053 with less saturation

  1. bc5053
  2. b65557
  3. b05a5b
  4. aa5f5f
  5. a46362
  6. 9d6766
  7. 966b6a
  8. 8f6e6d
  9. 887271
  10. 807574

Questions about #bc5053

What color is #bc5053?

#bc5053 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 80, 83), in HSL hsl(358.33, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.143% 0.13977 20.923).

What colors go well with #bc5053?

The complementary color of #bc5053 is #008b94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35082 and #b65b16. The triadic partners are #438b37 and #4675c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5053?

White text reads better on #bc5053: 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 #bc5053 a warm or cool color?

#bc5053 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.14.