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#bc5146 color: Carmelito

#bc5146 is rgb(188, 81, 70) in RGB and oklch(57.036% 0.14055 28.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

57%
0.141
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5146

#bc5146 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmelito (#bb534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5146 mixed with white

  1. bc5146
  2. c56358
  3. cd756a
  4. d4867c
  5. dc978e
  6. e3a8a0
  7. e9bab2
  8. efcbc5
  9. f5dcd8
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc5146 mixed with black

  1. bc5146
  2. a3453c
  3. 8b3a32
  4. 732f28
  5. 5d241e
  6. 471a15
  7. 32100d
  8. 1f0705
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5146 with less saturation

  1. bc5146
  2. b6564c
  3. b05b51
  4. aa6056
  5. a3645b
  6. 9d6860
  7. 966b65
  8. 8f6e6a
  9. 87726e
  10. 807573

Questions about #bc5146

What color is #bc5146?

#bc5146 is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 70), in HSL hsl(5.59, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.036% 0.14055 28.193).

What colors go well with #bc5146?

The complementary color of #bc5146 is #008a9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64f77 and #b35e00. The triadic partners are #2c8d44 and #5471ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5146?

White text reads better on #bc5146: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5146 a warm or cool color?

#bc5146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.141.