#bc5142 color: Chilli Sauce
#bc5142 is rgb(188, 81, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.969% 0.14143 30.118) 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 #bc5142
#bc5142 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 30°.
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: #bc5142 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5142 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5142 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5142
What color is #bc5142?
#bc5142 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 66), in HSL hsl(7.38, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.969% 0.14143 30.118).
What colors go well with #bc5142?
The complementary color of #bc5142 is #00899e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b74e74 and #b25f00. The triadic partners are #238e48 and #5870ca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5142?
White text reads better on #bc5142: 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 #bc5142 a warm or cool color?
#bc5142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.141.