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#bc514c color: Carmelito

#bc514c is rgb(188, 81, 76) in RGB and oklch(57.144% 0.13945 25.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

57.1%
0.139
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc514c

#bc514c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #bc514c mixed with white

  1. bc514c
  2. c5635d
  3. cd756e
  4. d4867f
  5. dc9791
  6. e3a8a3
  7. e9bab5
  8. efcbc7
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc514c mixed with black

  1. bc514c
  2. a34541
  3. 8b3a36
  4. 732f2c
  5. 5d2422
  6. 471a18
  7. 32100f
  8. 1f0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc514c with less saturation

  1. bc514c
  2. b65651
  3. b05b55
  4. aa605a
  5. a4645e
  6. 9d6863
  7. 966b67
  8. 8f6f6b
  9. 88726f
  10. 807574

Questions about #bc514c

What color is #bc514c?

#bc514c is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 76), in HSL hsl(2.68, 45.53%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.144% 0.13945 25.142).

What colors go well with #bc514c?

The complementary color of #bc514c is #008a99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5507c and #b45d05. The triadic partners are #388c40 and #4f73c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc514c?

White text reads better on #bc514c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc514c a warm or cool color?

#bc514c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.139.