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#bc533b color: Orange Vermillion

#bc533b is rgb(188, 83, 59) in RGB and oklch(57.151% 0.14119 34.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.2%
0.141
34°
  • 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 #bc533b

#bc533b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 34°.

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 Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc533b mixed with white

  1. bc533b
  2. c5654f
  3. cd7662
  4. d48875
  5. dc9988
  6. e3a99b
  7. e9baaf
  8. efcbc3
  9. f5ddd6
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bc533b mixed with black

  1. bc533b
  2. a34732
  3. 8b3b29
  4. 733021
  5. 5d2519
  6. 471b11
  7. 321109
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc533b with less saturation

  1. bc533b
  2. b65842
  3. b05d49
  4. aa6150
  5. a36556
  6. 9d695c
  7. 966c62
  8. 8f6f67
  9. 88726d
  10. 807572

Questions about #bc533b

What color is #bc533b?

#bc533b is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(188, 83, 59), in HSL hsl(11.16, 52.23%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.151% 0.14119 34.266).

What colors go well with #bc533b?

The complementary color of #bc533b is #0089a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b94e6e and #af6200. The triadic partners are #098f50 and #606eca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc533b?

White text reads better on #bc533b: 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 #bc533b a warm or cool color?

#bc533b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.141.