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#bc5246 color: Safflower Bark

#bc5246 is rgb(188, 82, 70) in RGB and oklch(57.178% 0.13946 28.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

57.2%
0.139
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5246

#bc5246 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safflower Bark (#bb5548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5246 mixed with white

  1. bc5246
  2. c56458
  3. cd766a
  4. d4877c
  5. dc988e
  6. e3a9a0
  7. e9bab3
  8. efcbc5
  9. f5dcd8
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc5246 mixed with black

  1. bc5246
  2. a3463c
  3. 8b3b32
  4. 732f28
  5. 5d251e
  6. 471a15
  7. 32110d
  8. 1f0805
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5246 with less saturation

  1. bc5246
  2. b6574c
  3. b05c51
  4. aa6056
  5. a4645b
  6. 9d6860
  7. 966c65
  8. 8f6f6a
  9. 88726f
  10. 807573

Questions about #bc5246

What color is #bc5246?

#bc5246 is soft red. The closest named color is Safflower Bark. In RGB it is rgb(188, 82, 70), in HSL hsl(6.1, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.178% 0.13946 28.68).

What colors go well with #bc5246?

The complementary color of #bc5246 is #008a9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64f76 and #b25f00. The triadic partners are #2c8e46 and #5671ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5246?

White text reads better on #bc5246: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5246 a warm or cool color?

#bc5246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.139.