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#bc5356 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc5356 is rgb(188, 83, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.629% 0.13586 20.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57.6%
0.136
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #bc5356

#bc5356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5356 mixed with white

  1. bc5356
  2. c46566
  3. cd7676
  4. d48786
  5. dc9897
  6. e3a9a8
  7. e9bab9
  8. efcbca
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5356 mixed with black

  1. bc5356
  2. a3474a
  3. 8b3b3e
  4. 733032
  5. 5d2527
  6. 471b1c
  7. 321112
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5356 with less saturation

  1. bc5356
  2. b6585a
  3. b05d5d
  4. aa6161
  5. a46565
  6. 9e6968
  7. 976d6c
  8. 90706f
  9. 897372
  10. 817676

Questions about #bc5356

What color is #bc5356?

#bc5356 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 83, 86), in HSL hsl(358.29, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.629% 0.13586 20.598).

What colors go well with #bc5356?

The complementary color of #bc5356 is #008d95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35384 and #b75d1f. The triadic partners are #478c3a and #4877c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5356?

White text reads better on #bc5356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5356 a warm or cool color?

#bc5356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.136.