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#bc5249 color: Carmelito

#bc5249 is rgb(188, 82, 73) in RGB and oklch(57.23% 0.13885 27.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

57.2%
0.139
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5249

#bc5249 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 27°.

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 Carmelito (#bb534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5249 mixed with white

  1. bc5249
  2. c5645a
  3. cd766c
  4. d4877e
  5. dc988f
  6. e3a9a1
  7. e9bab4
  8. efcbc6
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc5249 mixed with black

  1. bc5249
  2. a3463e
  3. 8b3b34
  4. 732f2a
  5. 5d2520
  6. 471a17
  7. 32110e
  8. 1f0806
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5249 with less saturation

  1. bc5249
  2. b6574e
  3. b05c53
  4. aa6058
  5. a4645d
  6. 9d6862
  7. 966c66
  8. 8f6f6b
  9. 88726f
  10. 807574

Questions about #bc5249

What color is #bc5249?

#bc5249 is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(188, 82, 73), in HSL hsl(4.7, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.23% 0.13885 27.173).

What colors go well with #bc5249?

The complementary color of #bc5249 is #008a9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65079 and #b35f00. The triadic partners are #328d44 and #5372c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5249?

White text reads better on #bc5249: 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 #bc5249 a warm or cool color?

#bc5249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.139.