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#bc514e color: Maple Red

#bc514e is rgb(188, 81, 78) in RGB and oklch(57.182% 0.13915 24.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

57.2%
0.139
24°
  • 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
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc514e

#bc514e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Red (#bf514e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc514e mixed with white

  1. bc514e
  2. c5635f
  3. cd7570
  4. d48681
  5. dc9792
  6. e3a8a4
  7. e9bab5
  8. efcbc7
  9. f5dcda
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc514e mixed with black

  1. bc514e
  2. a34543
  3. 8b3a38
  4. 732f2d
  5. 5d2423
  6. 471a19
  7. 32100f
  8. 1f0707
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc514e with less saturation

  1. bc514e
  2. b65653
  3. b05b57
  4. aa605b
  5. a46460
  6. 9d6864
  7. 966b68
  8. 8f6f6c
  9. 887270
  10. 807574

Questions about #bc514e

What color is #bc514e?

#bc514e is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 78), in HSL hsl(1.64, 45.08%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.182% 0.13915 24.086).

What colors go well with #bc514e?

The complementary color of #bc514e is #008b97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4507d and #b55d0c. The triadic partners are #3b8c3e and #4d74c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc514e?

White text reads better on #bc514e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc514e a warm or cool color?

#bc514e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.139.