#bc5957 color: Wild Poppy
#bc5957 is rgb(188, 89, 87) in RGB and oklch(58.528% 0.1284 22.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- amber-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc5957
#bc5957 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5957 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5957 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5957 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5957
What color is #bc5957?
#bc5957 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 89, 87), in HSL hsl(1.19, 42.98%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.528% 0.1284 22.993).
What colors go well with #bc5957?
The complementary color of #bc5957 is #008f9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45882 and #b66326. The triadic partners are #488f46 and #5279c8.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5957?
White text reads better on #bc5957: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5957 a warm or cool color?
#bc5957 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.128.