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#bc5256 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc5256 is rgb(188, 82, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.487% 0.13709 20.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57.5%
0.137
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5256

#bc5256 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5256 mixed with white

  1. bc5256
  2. c56466
  3. cd7576
  4. d48786
  5. dc9897
  6. e3a9a7
  7. e9bab9
  8. efcbca
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5256 mixed with black

  1. bc5256
  2. a3464a
  3. 8b3b3e
  4. 732f32
  5. 5d2527
  6. 471a1c
  7. 321112
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5256 with less saturation

  1. bc5256
  2. b6575a
  3. b05c5d
  4. aa6061
  5. a46564
  6. 9d6868
  7. 976c6b
  8. 906f6f
  9. 887372
  10. 817675

Questions about #bc5256

What color is #bc5256?

#bc5256 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 82, 86), in HSL hsl(357.74, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.487% 0.13709 20.14).

What colors go well with #bc5256?

The complementary color of #bc5256 is #008c94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35284 and #b75c1e. The triadic partners are #478c38 and #4677c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5256?

White text reads better on #bc5256: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5256 a warm or cool color?

#bc5256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.137.