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#bc5446 color: Safflower Bark

#bc5446 is rgb(188, 84, 70) in RGB and oklch(57.466% 0.1373 29.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

57.5%
0.137
30°
  • 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
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5446

#bc5446 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safflower Bark (#bb5548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5446 mixed with white

  1. bc5446
  2. c46658
  3. cd776a
  4. d4887c
  5. dc998e
  6. e2aaa0
  7. e9bbb3
  8. efccc5
  9. f5ddd8
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc5446 mixed with black

  1. bc5446
  2. a3483c
  3. 8b3c32
  4. 733128
  5. 5d261e
  6. 471b15
  7. 32110d
  8. 1f0805
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5446 with less saturation

  1. bc5446
  2. b6594c
  3. b05e51
  4. aa6257
  5. a4665c
  6. 9d6961
  7. 976d66
  8. 90706b
  9. 88736f
  10. 817674

Questions about #bc5446

What color is #bc5446?

#bc5446 is soft red. The closest named color is Safflower Bark. In RGB it is rgb(188, 84, 70), in HSL hsl(7.12, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.466% 0.1373 29.688).

What colors go well with #bc5446?

The complementary color of #bc5446 is #008b9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75176 and #b26100. The triadic partners are #2c8e4a and #5972c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5446?

White text reads better on #bc5446: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5446 a warm or cool color?

#bc5446 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.137.