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#bc5654 color: Chōshun Red

#bc5654 is rgb(188, 86, 84) in RGB and oklch(58.02% 0.13242 23.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

58%
0.132
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc5654

#bc5654 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chōshun Red (#b95754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5654 mixed with white

  1. bc5654
  2. c46764
  3. cc7874
  4. d48985
  5. db9a96
  6. e2aaa7
  7. e9bbb8
  8. efccc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5654 mixed with black

  1. bc5654
  2. a34a48
  3. 8b3e3c
  4. 733231
  5. 5d2726
  6. 471c1b
  7. 321211
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5654 with less saturation

  1. bc5654
  2. b65b58
  3. b15f5c
  4. ab6360
  5. a46764
  6. 9e6b68
  7. 986e6c
  8. 91726f
  9. 8a7573
  10. 827777

Questions about #bc5654

What color is #bc5654?

#bc5654 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 86, 84), in HSL hsl(1.15, 43.7%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.02% 0.13242 23.195).

What colors go well with #bc5654?

The complementary color of #bc5654 is #008e99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45581 and #b5611f. The triadic partners are #448e42 and #5077c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5654?

White text reads better on #bc5654: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5654 a warm or cool color?

#bc5654 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.132.