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#bc543c color: Orange Vermillion

#bc543c is rgb(188, 84, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.311% 0.13992 34.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.3%
0.140
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc543c

#bc543c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #bc543c mixed with white

  1. bc543c
  2. c46650
  3. cd7763
  4. d48876
  5. dc9989
  6. e2aa9c
  7. e9bbaf
  8. efccc3
  9. f5ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bc543c mixed with black

  1. bc543c
  2. a34833
  3. 8b3c2a
  4. 733121
  5. 5d2619
  6. 471b11
  7. 32110a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc543c with less saturation

  1. bc543c
  2. b65943
  3. b05e4a
  4. aa6251
  5. a46657
  6. 9d695d
  7. 966d62
  8. 8f7068
  9. 88736d
  10. 807673

Questions about #bc543c

What color is #bc543c?

#bc543c is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(188, 84, 60), in HSL hsl(11.25, 51.61%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.311% 0.13992 34.354).

What colors go well with #bc543c?

The complementary color of #bc543c is #0089a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b94f6e and #af6300. The triadic partners are #0e8f51 and #606fca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc543c?

White text reads better on #bc543c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc543c a warm or cool color?

#bc543c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.14.