#bc5e53 color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5e53 is rgb(188, 94, 83) in RGB and oklch(59.213% 0.12325 28.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc5e53
#bc5e53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 28°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5e53 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5e53 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5e53 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5e53
What color is #bc5e53?
#bc5e53 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 83), in HSL hsl(6.29, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.213% 0.12325 28.222).
What colors go well with #bc5e53?
The complementary color of #bc5e53 is #0091a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75c7d and #b36926. The triadic partners are #429252 and #5f79c7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e53?
White text reads better on #bc5e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5e53 a warm or cool color?
#bc5e53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.123.