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#bc8579 color: Dusky Damask

#bc8579 is rgb(188, 133, 121) in RGB and oklch(66.815% 0.07066 32.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.8%
0.071
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bc8579

#bc8579 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusky Damask (#b98478). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc8579 mixed with white

  1. bc8579
  2. c39186
  3. ca9d93
  4. d1a9a0
  5. d8b5ad
  6. dfc1ba
  7. e5cdc8
  8. ecd9d5
  9. f2e6e3
  10. f9f2f1

Darker: #bc8579 mixed with black

  1. bc8579
  2. a37368
  3. 8b6158
  4. 735048
  5. 5d4039
  6. 47302b
  7. 32211d
  8. 1f1310
  9. 0d0605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bc8579 with less saturation

  1. bc8579
  2. b8877c
  3. b5887f
  4. b18a81
  5. ad8c84
  6. a98d87
  7. a58f8a
  8. a1908c
  9. 9d928f
  10. 999392

Questions about #bc8579

What color is #bc8579?

#bc8579 is dusty red. The closest named color is Dusky Damask. In RGB it is rgb(188, 133, 121), in HSL hsl(10.75, 33.33%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.815% 0.07066 32.7).

What colors go well with #bc8579?

The complementary color of #bc8579 is #5ea0ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba8391 and #b48b67. The triadic partners are #73a280 and #8692c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc8579?

Black text reads better on #bc8579: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc8579 a warm or cool color?

#bc8579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.071.