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#bc6155 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bc6155 is rgb(188, 97, 85) in RGB and oklch(59.726% 0.11941 28.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

59.7%
0.119
29°
  • 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 #bc6155

#bc6155 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc6155 mixed with white

  1. bc6155
  2. c47165
  3. cc8176
  4. d39086
  5. daa097
  6. e1afa8
  7. e8bfb9
  8. eecfca
  9. f4dfdb
  10. faefed

Darker: #bc6155 mixed with black

  1. bc6155
  2. a35349
  3. 8b463d
  4. 733931
  5. 5d2d26
  6. 47211c
  7. 321511
  8. 1f0b08
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6155 with less saturation

  1. bc6155
  2. b7655a
  3. b1685e
  4. ac6c62
  5. a66f67
  6. a0726b
  7. 9a756f
  8. 947873
  9. 8d7a77
  10. 867d7b

Questions about #bc6155

What color is #bc6155?

#bc6155 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(188, 97, 85), in HSL hsl(6.99, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.726% 0.11941 28.896).

What colors go well with #bc6155?

The complementary color of #bc6155 is #0092a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75e7e and #b36c2b. The triadic partners are #459356 and #627bc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6155?

White text reads better on #bc6155: 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 #bc6155 a warm or cool color?

#bc6155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.119.