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#bc5646 color: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie

#bc5646 is rgb(188, 86, 70) in RGB and oklch(57.76% 0.13516 30.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

57.8%
0.135
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc5646

#bc5646 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie (#bb5544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5646 mixed with white

  1. bc5646
  2. c46758
  3. cc796a
  4. d4897c
  5. db9a8e
  6. e2aba0
  7. e9bbb3
  8. efccc5
  9. f5ddd8
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc5646 mixed with black

  1. bc5646
  2. a34a3c
  3. 8b3e32
  4. 733228
  5. 5d271e
  6. 471c15
  7. 32120d
  8. 1f0805
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5646 with less saturation

  1. bc5646
  2. b65b4c
  3. b05f52
  4. aa6357
  5. a4675c
  6. 9e6b61
  7. 976e66
  8. 90716b
  9. 897470
  10. 817775

Questions about #bc5646

What color is #bc5646?

#bc5646 is soft red. The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie. In RGB it is rgb(188, 86, 70), in HSL hsl(8.14, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.76% 0.13516 30.738).

What colors go well with #bc5646?

The complementary color of #bc5646 is #008ba1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85375 and #b16300. The triadic partners are #2c8f4d and #5c73c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5646?

White text reads better on #bc5646: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5646 a warm or cool color?

#bc5646 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.135.