#bc5a5b color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5a5b is rgb(188, 90, 91) in RGB and oklch(58.764% 0.12672 21.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- amber-700
- Black 26%
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About #bc5a5b
#bc5a5b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5a5b mixed with white
Darker: #bc5a5b mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5a5b with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5a5b
What color is #bc5a5b?
#bc5a5b is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 90, 91), in HSL hsl(359.39, 42.24%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.764% 0.12672 21.097).
What colors go well with #bc5a5b?
The complementary color of #bc5a5b is #00919a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35a86 and #b6632c. The triadic partners are #4e8f44 and #507bc7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5a5b?
White text reads better on #bc5a5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5a5b a warm or cool color?
#bc5a5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.127.