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#bc5558 color: Hibiscus Flower

#bc5558 is rgb(188, 85, 88) in RGB and oklch(57.959% 0.13322 20.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

58%
0.133
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc5558

#bc5558 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower (#bc555e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5558 mixed with white

  1. bc5558
  2. c46768
  3. cc7878
  4. d48888
  5. db9998
  6. e2aaa9
  7. e9bbb9
  8. efccca
  9. f5dddc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5558 mixed with black

  1. bc5558
  2. a3494b
  3. 8b3d3f
  4. 733133
  5. 5d2628
  6. 471c1d
  7. 321112
  8. 1f0809
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5558 with less saturation

  1. bc5558
  2. b65a5c
  3. b15f5f
  4. ab6363
  5. a46766
  6. 9e6a6a
  7. 976e6d
  8. 917170
  9. 897474
  10. 827777

Questions about #bc5558

What color is #bc5558?

#bc5558 is soft red. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 88), in HSL hsl(358.25, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.959% 0.13322 20.384).

What colors go well with #bc5558?

The complementary color of #bc5558 is #008e96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35585 and #b75f24. The triadic partners are #4a8d3d and #4a79c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5558?

White text reads better on #bc5558: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5558 a warm or cool color?

#bc5558 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.133.