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#bc604a color: Flame Pea

#bc604a is rgb(188, 96, 74) in RGB and oklch(59.367% 0.12365 34.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

59.4%
0.124
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • 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 #bc604a

#bc604a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 35°.

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 Flame Pea (#be5c48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc604a mixed with white

  1. bc604a
  2. c4705c
  3. cc806d
  4. d3907f
  5. db9f91
  6. e1afa2
  7. e8bfb5
  8. eecfc7
  9. f4dfd9
  10. faefec

Darker: #bc604a mixed with black

  1. bc604a
  2. a3523f
  3. 8b4535
  4. 73382a
  5. 5d2c20
  6. 472017
  7. 32150e
  8. 1f0a06
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc604a with less saturation

  1. bc604a
  2. b76450
  3. b16856
  4. ab6b5b
  5. a66e60
  6. a07166
  7. 99746b
  8. 937770
  9. 8c7975
  10. 857c79

Questions about #bc604a

What color is #bc604a?

#bc604a is soft red. The closest named color is Flame Pea. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 74), in HSL hsl(11.58, 45.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.367% 0.12365 34.58).

What colors go well with #bc604a?

The complementary color of #bc604a is #0090ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5c75 and #b06c1b. The triadic partners are #33935c and #6977c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc604a?

White text reads better on #bc604a: 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 #bc604a a warm or cool color?

#bc604a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.124.