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#bc574f color: Chōshun Red

#bc574f is rgb(188, 87, 79) in RGB and oklch(58.069% 0.13205 26.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

58.1%
0.132
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc574f

#bc574f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #bc574f mixed with white

  1. bc574f
  2. c46860
  3. cc7971
  4. d48a82
  5. db9a93
  6. e2aba4
  7. e9bcb6
  8. efccc8
  9. f5ddda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc574f mixed with black

  1. bc574f
  2. a34b44
  3. 8b3e38
  4. 73332e
  5. 5d2723
  6. 471c19
  7. 321210
  8. 1f0807
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc574f with less saturation

  1. bc574f
  2. b65c54
  3. b16058
  4. ab645d
  5. a46861
  6. 9e6b66
  7. 986f6a
  8. 91726e
  9. 8a7572
  10. 827876

Questions about #bc574f

What color is #bc574f?

#bc574f is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 87, 79), in HSL hsl(4.4, 44.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.069% 0.13205 26.53).

What colors go well with #bc574f?

The complementary color of #bc574f is #008d9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6557c and #b46218. The triadic partners are #3c8f48 and #5676c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc574f?

White text reads better on #bc574f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc574f a warm or cool color?

#bc574f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.132.