#bc5e59 color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5e59 is rgb(188, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.334% 0.12207 24.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 26%
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About #bc5e59
#bc5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5e59 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5e59 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5e59
What color is #bc5e59?
#bc5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(3.03, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.334% 0.12207 24.571).
What colors go well with #bc5e59?
The complementary color of #bc5e59 is #0092a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55d82 and #b5682d. The triadic partners are #4b914e and #597bc7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e59?
White text reads better on #bc5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5e59 a warm or cool color?
#bc5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.122.