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#bc563e color: Orange Vermillion

#bc563e is rgb(188, 86, 62) in RGB and oklch(57.635% 0.13735 34.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.6%
0.137
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc563e

#bc563e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #bc563e mixed with white

  1. bc563e
  2. c46851
  3. cc7964
  4. d48977
  5. db9a8a
  6. e2ab9d
  7. e9bbb0
  8. efccc3
  9. f5ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bc563e mixed with black

  1. bc563e
  2. a34a35
  3. 8b3e2b
  4. 733223
  5. 5d271a
  6. 471c12
  7. 32120a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc563e with less saturation

  1. bc563e
  2. b65b45
  3. b05f4c
  4. aa6352
  5. a46758
  6. 9d6b5e
  7. 976e64
  8. 907169
  9. 89746f
  10. 817774

Questions about #bc563e

What color is #bc563e?

#bc563e is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(188, 86, 62), in HSL hsl(11.43, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.635% 0.13735 34.537).

What colors go well with #bc563e?

The complementary color of #bc563e is #008aa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9516f and #af6400. The triadic partners are #169053 and #6270c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc563e?

White text reads better on #bc563e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc563e a warm or cool color?

#bc563e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.137.