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#bc5d4f color: Tandoori

#bc5d4f is rgb(188, 93, 79) in RGB and oklch(58.981% 0.12533 29.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

59%
0.125
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc5d4f

#bc5d4f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #bc5d4f mixed with white

  1. bc5d4f
  2. c46d60
  3. cc7e71
  4. d48e82
  5. db9e93
  6. e2aea5
  7. e8beb6
  8. eecec8
  9. f4deda
  10. faefec

Darker: #bc5d4f mixed with black

  1. bc5d4f
  2. a35044
  3. 8b4338
  4. 73372e
  5. 5d2a23
  6. 471f19
  7. 321410
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5d4f with less saturation

  1. bc5d4f
  2. b76154
  3. b16559
  4. ab695e
  5. a56c63
  6. 9f6f67
  7. 99726c
  8. 927570
  9. 8c7874
  10. 857b79

Questions about #bc5d4f

What color is #bc5d4f?

#bc5d4f is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(188, 93, 79), in HSL hsl(7.71, 44.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.981% 0.12533 29.932).

What colors go well with #bc5d4f?

The complementary color of #bc5d4f is #0090a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85a7a and #b2691f. The triadic partners are #3c9153 and #6078c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5d4f?

White text reads better on #bc5d4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5d4f a warm or cool color?

#bc5d4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.125.