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#bc5d5e color: Energy Peak

#bc5d5e is rgb(188, 93, 94) in RGB and oklch(59.288% 0.12267 20.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.3%
0.123
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5d5e

#bc5d5e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Energy Peak (#bb5f60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5d5e mixed with white

  1. bc5d5e
  2. c46d6d
  3. cc7e7c
  4. d48e8c
  5. db9e9c
  6. e2aeac
  7. e8bebc
  8. eececc
  9. f4dedd
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5d5e mixed with black

  1. bc5d5e
  2. a35051
  3. 8b4344
  4. 733737
  5. 5d2a2b
  6. 471f1f
  7. 321414
  8. 1f0a0a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5d5e with less saturation

  1. bc5d5e
  2. b76161
  3. b16565
  4. ab6968
  5. a66c6b
  6. a0706e
  7. 997372
  8. 937675
  9. 8c7978
  10. 857b7b

Questions about #bc5d5e

What color is #bc5d5e?

#bc5d5e is soft red. The closest named color is Energy Peak. In RGB it is rgb(188, 93, 94), in HSL hsl(359.37, 41.48%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.288% 0.12267 20.836).

What colors go well with #bc5d5e?

The complementary color of #bc5d5e is #00929b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45d87 and #b76632. The triadic partners are #529048 and #537dc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5d5e?

White text reads better on #bc5d5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5d5e a warm or cool color?

#bc5d5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.123.