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#bc5854 color: Chōshun Red

#bc5854 is rgb(188, 88, 84) in RGB and oklch(58.316% 0.13002 24.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

58.3%
0.130
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc5854

#bc5854 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #bc5854 mixed with white

  1. bc5854
  2. c46964
  3. cc7a74
  4. d48a85
  5. db9b96
  6. e2aba7
  7. e9bcb8
  8. efcdc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5854 mixed with black

  1. bc5854
  2. a34b48
  3. 8b3f3c
  4. 733331
  5. 5d2826
  6. 471d1b
  7. 321211
  8. 1f0908
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5854 with less saturation

  1. bc5854
  2. b65d58
  3. b1615c
  4. ab6560
  5. a56964
  6. 9e6c68
  7. 98706c
  8. 917370
  9. 8a7674
  10. 837877

Questions about #bc5854

What color is #bc5854?

#bc5854 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 88, 84), in HSL hsl(2.31, 43.7%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.316% 0.13002 24.228).

What colors go well with #bc5854?

The complementary color of #bc5854 is #008e9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55780 and #b56321. The triadic partners are #448f46 and #5378c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5854?

White text reads better on #bc5854: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5854 a warm or cool color?

#bc5854 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.13.