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#bc574b color: Safflower Bark

#bc574b is rgb(188, 87, 75) in RGB and oklch(57.995% 0.13288 28.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

58%
0.133
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc574b

#bc574b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, 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: #bc574b mixed with white

  1. bc574b
  2. c4685c
  3. cc796e
  4. d48a7f
  5. db9a91
  6. e2aba2
  7. e9bcb5
  8. efccc7
  9. f5ddd9
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc574b mixed with black

  1. bc574b
  2. a34b40
  3. 8b3e35
  4. 73332b
  5. 5d2721
  6. 471c17
  7. 32120e
  8. 1f0806
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc574b with less saturation

  1. bc574b
  2. b65c50
  3. b06055
  4. aa645a
  5. a4685f
  6. 9e6b64
  7. 976f68
  8. 91726d
  9. 897571
  10. 827876

Questions about #bc574b

What color is #bc574b?

#bc574b is soft red. The closest named color is Safflower Bark. In RGB it is rgb(188, 87, 75), in HSL hsl(6.37, 45.75%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.995% 0.13288 28.698).

What colors go well with #bc574b?

The complementary color of #bc574b is #008da0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75479 and #b3630f. The triadic partners are #358f4c and #5a75c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc574b?

White text reads better on #bc574b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc574b a warm or cool color?

#bc574b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.133.