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#bc514a color: Carmelito

#bc514a is rgb(188, 81, 74) in RGB and oklch(57.107% 0.13978 26.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

57.1%
0.140
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc514a

#bc514a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 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: #bc514a mixed with white

  1. bc514a
  2. c5635b
  3. cd756d
  4. d4867e
  5. dc9790
  6. e3a8a2
  7. e9bab4
  8. efcbc6
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc514a mixed with black

  1. bc514a
  2. a3453f
  3. 8b3a35
  4. 732f2a
  5. 5d2420
  6. 471a17
  7. 32100e
  8. 1f0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc514a with less saturation

  1. bc514a
  2. b6564f
  3. b05b54
  4. aa6059
  5. a4645d
  6. 9d6862
  7. 966b66
  8. 8f6f6b
  9. 88726f
  10. 807573

Questions about #bc514a

What color is #bc514a?

#bc514a is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 74), in HSL hsl(3.68, 45.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.107% 0.13978 26.18).

What colors go well with #bc514a?

The complementary color of #bc514a is #008a9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54f7a and #b45d00. The triadic partners are #348d41 and #5172ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc514a?

White text reads better on #bc514a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc514a a warm or cool color?

#bc514a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.14.