#bc5c5c color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5c5c is rgb(188, 92, 92) in RGB and oklch(59.09% 0.12412 21.553) 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 #bc5c5c
#bc5c5c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5c5c mixed with white
Darker: #bc5c5c mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5c5c with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5c5c
What color is #bc5c5c?
#bc5c5c is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 92, 92), in HSL hsl(0, 41.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.09% 0.12412 21.553).
What colors go well with #bc5c5c?
The complementary color of #bc5c5c is #00929b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45c86 and #b6652f. The triadic partners are #4f9047 and #537cc7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5c5c?
White text reads better on #bc5c5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5c5c a warm or cool color?
#bc5c5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.124.