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#bc5147 color: Carmelito

#bc5147 is rgb(188, 81, 71) in RGB and oklch(57.053% 0.14035 27.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

57.1%
0.140
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
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5147

#bc5147 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.14 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 4.41:1, 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: #bc5147 mixed with white

  1. bc5147
  2. c56359
  3. cd756a
  4. d4867c
  5. dc978e
  6. e3a8a0
  7. e9bab3
  8. efcbc6
  9. f5dcd8
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc5147 mixed with black

  1. bc5147
  2. a3453d
  3. 8b3a32
  4. 732f28
  5. 5d241f
  6. 471a16
  7. 32100d
  8. 1f0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5147 with less saturation

  1. bc5147
  2. b6564c
  3. b05b52
  4. aa6057
  5. a3645c
  6. 9d6861
  7. 966b65
  8. 8f6e6a
  9. 87726e
  10. 807573

Questions about #bc5147

What color is #bc5147?

#bc5147 is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 71), in HSL hsl(5.13, 46.61%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.053% 0.14035 27.697).

What colors go well with #bc5147?

The complementary color of #bc5147 is #008a9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64f78 and #b35e00. The triadic partners are #2e8d44 and #5471ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5147?

White text reads better on #bc5147: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5147 a warm or cool color?

#bc5147 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.14.