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#bc5857 color: Chōshun Red

#bc5857 is rgb(188, 88, 87) in RGB and oklch(58.378% 0.12962 22.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

58.4%
0.130
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc5857

#bc5857 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, 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: #bc5857 mixed with white

  1. bc5857
  2. c46967
  3. cc7a77
  4. d48a87
  5. db9b97
  6. e2aba8
  7. e9bcb9
  8. efcdca
  9. f5dddc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5857 mixed with black

  1. bc5857
  2. a34b4b
  3. 8b3f3e
  4. 733333
  5. 5d2827
  6. 471d1c
  7. 321212
  8. 1f0908
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5857 with less saturation

  1. bc5857
  2. b65d5b
  3. b1615f
  4. ab6562
  5. a56966
  6. 9f6c6a
  7. 98706d
  8. 917371
  9. 8a7674
  10. 837978

Questions about #bc5857

What color is #bc5857?

#bc5857 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 88, 87), in HSL hsl(0.59, 42.98%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.378% 0.12962 22.469).

What colors go well with #bc5857?

The complementary color of #bc5857 is #008f9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45783 and #b66225. The triadic partners are #488e44 and #5079c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5857?

White text reads better on #bc5857: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5857 a warm or cool color?

#bc5857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.13.