Skip to the color picker

#bc2c5c color: Maroon Light

#bc2c5c is rgb(188, 44, 92) in RGB and oklch(53.357% 0.1816 6.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

340°
100%

53.4%
0.182
6°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 27

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #bc2c5c

#bc2c5c is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maroon Light (#bf3160). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc2c5c mixed with white

  1. bc2c5c
  2. c6476b
  3. ce5d7a
  4. d7738a
  5. de879a
  6. e59baa
  7. ecafba
  8. f2c3cb
  9. f7d7dc
  10. fbebed

Darker: #bc2c5c mixed with black

  1. bc2c5c
  2. a3254f
  3. 8b1e42
  4. 731736
  5. 5d112a
  6. 470a1f
  7. 320514
  8. 1f020a
  9. 0d0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc2c5c with less saturation

  1. bc2c5c
  2. b5385e
  3. af415f
  4. a84861
  5. a04f63
  6. 995564
  7. 915b66
  8. 896068
  9. 806469
  10. 77696b

Questions about #bc2c5c

What color is #bc2c5c?

#bc2c5c is bright rose. The closest named color is Maroon Light. In RGB it is rgb(188, 44, 92), in HSL hsl(340, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.357% 0.1816 6.28).

What colors go well with #bc2c5c?

The complementary color of #bc2c5c is #008177. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a93693 and #bf3500. The triadic partners are #557b00 and #0070c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc2c5c?

White text reads better on #bc2c5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc2c5c a warm or cool color?

#bc2c5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.182.