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#bc605e color: Energy Peak

#bc605e is rgb(188, 96, 94) in RGB and oklch(59.755% 0.11891 22.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59.8%
0.119
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc605e

#bc605e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 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: #bc605e mixed with white

  1. bc605e
  2. c4706d
  3. cc807c
  4. d38f8c
  5. db9f9c
  6. e1afac
  7. e8bfbc
  8. eecfcc
  9. f4dfdd
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc605e mixed with black

  1. bc605e
  2. a35251
  3. 8b4544
  4. 733837
  5. 5d2c2b
  6. 47201f
  7. 321514
  8. 1f0a0a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc605e with less saturation

  1. bc605e
  2. b76462
  3. b16865
  4. ac6b68
  5. a66f6c
  6. a0726f
  7. 9a7572
  8. 947876
  9. 8d7a79
  10. 867d7c

Questions about #bc605e

What color is #bc605e?

#bc605e is soft red. The closest named color is Energy Peak. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 94), in HSL hsl(1.28, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.755% 0.11891 22.562).

What colors go well with #bc605e?

The complementary color of #bc605e is #00939e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45f86 and #b66935. The triadic partners are #52914d and #587ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc605e?

White text reads better on #bc605e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc605e a warm or cool color?

#bc605e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.119.