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#bc605f color: Energy Peak

#bc605f is rgb(188, 96, 95) in RGB and oklch(59.778% 0.11879 21.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

59.8%
0.119
22°
  • 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
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc605f

#bc605f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #bc605f mixed with white

  1. bc605f
  2. c4706e
  3. cc807d
  4. d38f8d
  5. db9f9c
  6. e1afac
  7. e8bfbc
  8. eecfcd
  9. f4dfdd
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc605f mixed with black

  1. bc605f
  2. a35252
  3. 8b4544
  4. 733838
  5. 5d2c2c
  6. 472020
  7. 321515
  8. 1f0a0a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc605f with less saturation

  1. bc605f
  2. b76462
  3. b16866
  4. ac6b69
  5. a66f6c
  6. a07270
  7. 9a7573
  8. 947876
  9. 8d7a79
  10. 877d7c

Questions about #bc605f

What color is #bc605f?

#bc605f is soft red. The closest named color is Energy Peak. In RGB it is rgb(188, 96, 95), in HSL hsl(0.65, 40.97%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.778% 0.11879 21.906).

What colors go well with #bc605f?

The complementary color of #bc605f is #00939e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45f87 and #b66936. The triadic partners are #53914d and #577ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc605f?

White text reads better on #bc605f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc605f a warm or cool color?

#bc605f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.119.