#bc5959 color: Wild Poppy
#bc5959 is rgb(188, 89, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.57% 0.12817 21.792) 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 #bc5959
#bc5959 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5959 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5959 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5959 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5959
What color is #bc5959?
#bc5959 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(188, 89, 89), in HSL hsl(0, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.57% 0.12817 21.792).
What colors go well with #bc5959?
The complementary color of #bc5959 is #00909a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45984 and #b66329. The triadic partners are #4b8e44 and #507ac8.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5959?
White text reads better on #bc5959: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5959 a warm or cool color?
#bc5959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.128.