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#bc5b49 color: Tandoori

#bc5b49 is rgb(188, 91, 73) in RGB and oklch(58.565% 0.12907 32.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

58.6%
0.129
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc5b49

#bc5b49 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#bb5c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5b49 mixed with white

  1. bc5b49
  2. c46c5b
  3. cc7c6c
  4. d48c7e
  5. db9d90
  6. e2ada2
  7. e8bdb4
  8. efcdc6
  9. f4ded9
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bc5b49 mixed with black

  1. bc5b49
  2. a34e3e
  3. 8b4134
  4. 73352a
  5. 5d2920
  6. 471e17
  7. 32130e
  8. 1f0906
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5b49 with less saturation

  1. bc5b49
  2. b65f4f
  3. b16354
  4. ab675a
  5. a56b5f
  6. 9f6e64
  7. 987169
  8. 92746e
  9. 8b7772
  10. 837977

Questions about #bc5b49

What color is #bc5b49?

#bc5b49 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(188, 91, 73), in HSL hsl(9.39, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.565% 0.12907 32.013).

What colors go well with #bc5b49?

The complementary color of #bc5b49 is #008ea6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85776 and #b16712. The triadic partners are #319154 and #6275c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5b49?

White text reads better on #bc5b49: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5b49 a warm or cool color?

#bc5b49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.129.