Wild Chestnut Color – #bc5d58: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Wild Chestnut color hex code is #bc5d58, and it is composed of 74% red, 36% green and 35% blue.

Wild Chestnut is a dark, muted, and warm color at 53% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Wild Chestnut color (#bc5d58) against dark backgrounds.

Wild Chestnut color

Wild Chestnut Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #BC5D58

  2. #58B7BC

Triadic colors

  1. #BC5D58

  2. #58BC5D

  3. #5D58BC

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #CB807C

  2. #D9A4A1

  3. #E8C7C5

  4. #F6EAEA

Darker colors

  1. #A04540

  2. #7C3632

  3. #582623

  4. #331615

  5. #0F0606

Analogous colors

  1. #BC58B7

  2. #BC5885

  3. #BC5D58

  4. #BC8F58

  5. #B7BC58

Monochromatic colors

  1. #9D302A

  2. #BF423B

  3. #C86A65

  4. #D2928F

  5. #DEB8B6

#bc5d58

Wild Chestnut Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Wild Chestnut, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#bc5d58
RGBrgb(188,93,88)
HSLhsl(3,42.7%,54.1%)
CMYK0, 51, 53, 26
HSV3, 53, 74
RGB %74, 36, 35
XYZ26.4, 19.2, 11.6
LAB50.9, 37.8, 20.6
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation53%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.33 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.84 (passes WCAG AA)

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