#bc5b59 color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5b59 is rgb(188, 91, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.872% 0.1257 22.864) 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 #bc5b59
#bc5b59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5b59 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5b59 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5b59 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5b59
What color is #bc5b59?
#bc5b59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 91, 89), in HSL hsl(1.21, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.872% 0.1257 22.864).
What colors go well with #bc5b59?
The complementary color of #bc5b59 is #00919c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45a83 and #b6652b. The triadic partners are #4b8f48 and #547bc7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5b59?
White text reads better on #bc5b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5b59 a warm or cool color?
#bc5b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.126.