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#bc5d50 color: Tandoori

#bc5d50 is rgb(188, 93, 80) in RGB and oklch(59% 0.12508 29.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

59%
0.125
29°
  • 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 #bc5d50

#bc5d50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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: #bc5d50 mixed with white

  1. bc5d50
  2. c46d61
  3. cc7e72
  4. d48e83
  5. db9e94
  6. e2aea5
  7. e8beb7
  8. eecec8
  9. f4deda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc5d50 mixed with black

  1. bc5d50
  2. a35044
  3. 8b4339
  4. 73372e
  5. 5d2a24
  6. 471f1a
  7. 321410
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5d50 with less saturation

  1. bc5d50
  2. b76155
  3. b1655a
  4. ab695f
  5. a56c63
  6. 9f6f68
  7. 99726c
  8. 927570
  9. 8c7875
  10. 857b79

Questions about #bc5d50

What color is #bc5d50?

#bc5d50 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(188, 93, 80), in HSL hsl(7.22, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59% 0.12508 29.363).

What colors go well with #bc5d50?

The complementary color of #bc5d50 is #0090a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75a7b and #b36821. The triadic partners are #3d9153 and #5f78c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5d50?

White text reads better on #bc5d50: 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 #bc5d50 a warm or cool color?

#bc5d50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.125.