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#bc605d color: Energy Peak

#bc605d is rgb(188, 96, 93) in RGB and oklch(59.733% 0.11904 23.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

59.7%
0.119
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc605d

#bc605d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #bc605d mixed with white

  1. bc605d
  2. c4706c
  3. cc807c
  4. d38f8b
  5. db9f9b
  6. e1afab
  7. e8bfbc
  8. eecfcc
  9. f4dfdd
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc605d mixed with black

  1. bc605d
  2. a35250
  3. 8b4543
  4. 733837
  5. 5d2c2a
  6. 47201f
  7. 321514
  8. 1f0a0a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc605d with less saturation

  1. bc605d
  2. b76461
  3. b16864
  4. ac6b68
  5. a66f6b
  6. a0726f
  7. 9a7572
  8. 947775
  9. 8d7a79
  10. 867d7c

Questions about #bc605d

What color is #bc605d?

#bc605d is soft red. The closest named color is Energy Peak. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 93), in HSL hsl(1.89, 41.48%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.733% 0.11904 23.214).

What colors go well with #bc605d?

The complementary color of #bc605d is #00939f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55f85 and #b66934. The triadic partners are #51914e and #597dc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc605d?

White text reads better on #bc605d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc605d a warm or cool color?

#bc605d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.119.