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#bc6050 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bc6050 is rgb(188, 96, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.472% 0.12182 31.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

59.5%
0.122
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc6050

#bc6050 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle (#bf6153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc6050 mixed with white

  1. bc6050
  2. c47061
  3. cc8072
  4. d39083
  5. db9f94
  6. e1afa5
  7. e8bfb7
  8. eecfc8
  9. f4dfda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6050 mixed with black

  1. bc6050
  2. a35244
  3. 8b4539
  4. 73382e
  5. 5d2c24
  6. 47201a
  7. 321510
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6050 with less saturation

  1. bc6050
  2. b76455
  3. b1685a
  4. ac6b5f
  5. a66e64
  6. a07168
  7. 9a746d
  8. 937771
  9. 8d7a76
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #bc6050

What color is #bc6050?

#bc6050 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 80), in HSL hsl(8.89, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.472% 0.12182 31.229).

What colors go well with #bc6050?

The complementary color of #bc6050 is #0091a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85d7a and #b26b24. The triadic partners are #3d9358 and #6479c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6050?

White text reads better on #bc6050: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6050 a warm or cool color?

#bc6050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.122.