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#bc574d color: Safflower Bark

#bc574d is rgb(188, 87, 77) in RGB and oklch(58.031% 0.13245 27.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

58%
0.132
28°
  • 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
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc574d

#bc574d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #bc574d mixed with white

  1. bc574d
  2. c4685e
  3. cc796f
  4. d48a80
  5. db9a92
  6. e2aba3
  7. e9bcb5
  8. efccc7
  9. f5ddda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc574d mixed with black

  1. bc574d
  2. a34b42
  3. 8b3e37
  4. 73332c
  5. 5d2722
  6. 471c18
  7. 32120f
  8. 1f0807
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc574d with less saturation

  1. bc574d
  2. b65c52
  3. b06057
  4. ab645c
  5. a46860
  6. 9e6b65
  7. 976f69
  8. 91726e
  9. 8a7572
  10. 827876

Questions about #bc574d

What color is #bc574d?

#bc574d is soft red. The closest named color is Safflower Bark. In RGB it is rgb(188, 87, 77), in HSL hsl(5.41, 45.31%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.031% 0.13245 27.625).

What colors go well with #bc574d?

The complementary color of #bc574d is #008d9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6557b and #b36314. The triadic partners are #398f4a and #5875c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc574d?

White text reads better on #bc574d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc574d a warm or cool color?

#bc574d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.132.