#bc5b56 color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5b56 is rgb(188, 91, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.809% 0.12614 24.681) 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 #bc5b56
#bc5b56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5b56 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5b56 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5b56 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5b56
What color is #bc5b56?
#bc5b56 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 91, 86), in HSL hsl(2.94, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.809% 0.12614 24.681).
What colors go well with #bc5b56?
The complementary color of #bc5b56 is #00909e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55a81 and #b56527. The triadic partners are #47904a and #577ac7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5b56?
White text reads better on #bc5b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5b56 a warm or cool color?
#bc5b56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.126.