#bc5152 color: Bittersweet Shimmer
#bc5152 is rgb(188, 81, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.262% 0.13866 21.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- orange-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc5152
#bc5152 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer (#bf4f51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc5152 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5152 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5152 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5152
What color is #bc5152?
#bc5152 is soft red. The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(188, 81, 82), in HSL hsl(359.44, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.262% 0.13866 21.921).
What colors go well with #bc5152?
The complementary color of #bc5152 is #008b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35181 and #b65c16. The triadic partners are #418c3a and #4975c9.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5152?
White text reads better on #bc5152: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5152 a warm or cool color?
#bc5152 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.139.