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#bc5139 color: Orange Vermillion

#bc5139 is rgb(188, 81, 57) in RGB and oklch(56.836% 0.14372 34.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

56.8%
0.144
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc5139

#bc5139 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5139 mixed with white

  1. bc5139
  2. c5634d
  3. cd7561
  4. d48674
  5. dc9887
  6. e3a99b
  7. e9baae
  8. efcbc2
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #bc5139 mixed with black

  1. bc5139
  2. a34530
  3. 8b3a28
  4. 732f1f
  5. 5d2417
  6. 471a10
  7. 321009
  8. 1f0704
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5139 with less saturation

  1. bc5139
  2. b65641
  3. b05b48
  4. aa604e
  5. a36455
  6. 9d675b
  7. 966b61
  8. 8e6e66
  9. 87716c
  10. 7f7471

Questions about #bc5139

What color is #bc5139?

#bc5139 is bright red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 57), in HSL hsl(10.99, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.836% 0.14372 34.098).

What colors go well with #bc5139?

The complementary color of #bc5139 is #0088a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b94c6d and #af6000. The triadic partners are #008e4e and #5e6dca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5139?

White text reads better on #bc5139: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5139 a warm or cool color?

#bc5139 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.144.