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#bc6150 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bc6150 is rgb(188, 97, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.632% 0.12076 31.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

59.6%
0.121
32°
  • 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
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc6150

#bc6150 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #bc6150 mixed with white

  1. bc6150
  2. c47161
  3. cc8172
  4. d39083
  5. daa094
  6. e1b0a5
  7. e8bfb7
  8. eecfc8
  9. f4dfda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6150 mixed with black

  1. bc6150
  2. a35344
  3. 8b4639
  4. 73392e
  5. 5d2d24
  6. 47211a
  7. 321510
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6150 with less saturation

  1. bc6150
  2. b76555
  3. b1685a
  4. ac6c5f
  5. a66f64
  6. a07269
  7. 9a756d
  8. 947872
  9. 8d7a76
  10. 867d7b

Questions about #bc6150

What color is #bc6150?

#bc6150 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(188, 97, 80), in HSL hsl(9.44, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.632% 0.12076 31.878).

What colors go well with #bc6150?

The complementary color of #bc6150 is #0091a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95e7a and #b26c25. The triadic partners are #3d935a and #6679c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6150?

White text reads better on #bc6150: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6150 a warm or cool color?

#bc6150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.121.