#bc5140 color: Chilli Sauce
#bc5140 is rgb(188, 81, 64) in RGB and oklch(56.938% 0.14191 31.046) 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 #bc5140
#bc5140 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 31°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chilli Sauce (#bc4e40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5140 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5140 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5140 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5140
What color is #bc5140?
#bc5140 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 64), in HSL hsl(8.23, 49.21%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.938% 0.14191 31.046).
What colors go well with #bc5140?
The complementary color of #bc5140 is #00899f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84d72 and #b15f00. The triadic partners are #1e8e49 and #596fca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5140?
White text reads better on #bc5140: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5140 a warm or cool color?
#bc5140 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.142.