#bc5e5b color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5e5b is rgb(188, 94, 91) in RGB and oklch(59.377% 0.12177 23.315) 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 #bc5e5b
#bc5e5b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5e5b mixed with white
Darker: #bc5e5b mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5e5b with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5e5b
What color is #bc5e5b?
#bc5e5b is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 91), in HSL hsl(1.86, 41.99%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.377% 0.12177 23.315).
What colors go well with #bc5e5b?
The complementary color of #bc5e5b is #00929e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55d84 and #b66830. The triadic partners are #4e914c and #587cc7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e5b?
White text reads better on #bc5e5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5e5b a warm or cool color?
#bc5e5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.122.