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#bc5352 color: Maple Red

#bc5352 is rgb(188, 83, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.545% 0.13626 22.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

57.5%
0.136
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5352

#bc5352 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Red (#bf514e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5352 mixed with white

  1. bc5352
  2. c56562
  3. cd7673
  4. d48783
  5. dc9894
  6. e3a9a6
  7. e9bab7
  8. efcbc9
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5352 mixed with black

  1. bc5352
  2. a34746
  3. 8b3b3b
  4. 73302f
  5. 5d2525
  6. 471b1a
  7. 321111
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5352 with less saturation

  1. bc5352
  2. b65856
  3. b05d5a
  4. aa615e
  5. a46562
  6. 9e6966
  7. 976d6a
  8. 90706e
  9. 897371
  10. 817675

Questions about #bc5352

What color is #bc5352?

#bc5352 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 83, 82), in HSL hsl(0.57, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.545% 0.13626 22.852).

What colors go well with #bc5352?

The complementary color of #bc5352 is #008c97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45280 and #b55e18. The triadic partners are #418d3e and #4c76c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5352?

White text reads better on #bc5352: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5352 a warm or cool color?

#bc5352 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.136.