#bc5f59 color: Wild Chestnut
#bc5f59 is rgb(188, 95, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.491% 0.12088 25.167) 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 #bc5f59
#bc5f59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bc5f59 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5f59 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5f59 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5f59
What color is #bc5f59?
#bc5f59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(188, 95, 89), in HSL hsl(3.64, 42.49%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.491% 0.12088 25.167).
What colors go well with #bc5f59?
The complementary color of #bc5f59 is #0092a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65e82 and #b5692e. The triadic partners are #4b9150 and #5b7cc7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5f59?
White text reads better on #bc5f59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5f59 a warm or cool color?
#bc5f59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.121.