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#bc5e60 color: Energy Peak

#bc5e60 is rgb(188, 94, 96) in RGB and oklch(59.488% 0.12123 20.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.5%
0.121
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5e60

#bc5e60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #bc5e60 mixed with white

  1. bc5e60
  2. c46e6f
  3. cc7e7e
  4. d48e8d
  5. db9e9d
  6. e2aead
  7. e8bebd
  8. eececd
  9. f4dedd
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc5e60 mixed with black

  1. bc5e60
  2. a35152
  3. 8b4445
  4. 733738
  5. 5d2b2c
  6. 471f20
  7. 321415
  8. 1f0a0a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5e60 with less saturation

  1. bc5e60
  2. b76263
  3. b16666
  4. ac6a69
  5. a66d6d
  6. a07070
  7. 9a7473
  8. 937676
  9. 8d7979
  10. 867c7c

Questions about #bc5e60

What color is #bc5e60?

#bc5e60 is soft red. The closest named color is Energy Peak. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 96), in HSL hsl(358.72, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.488% 0.12123 20.1).

What colors go well with #bc5e60?

The complementary color of #bc5e60 is #00939b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35e89 and #b76735. The triadic partners are #559048 and #537ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e60?

White text reads better on #bc5e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5e60 a warm or cool color?

#bc5e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.121.