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#bc3461 color: Maroon Light

#bc3461 is rgb(188, 52, 97) in RGB and oklch(54.202% 0.17449 5.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

54.2%
0.174
5°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bc3461

#bc3461 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #bc3461 mixed with white

  1. bc3461
  2. c54c70
  3. ce627e
  4. d6768e
  5. de8a9d
  6. e59dad
  7. ebb1bd
  8. f1c4cd
  9. f6d8dd
  10. fbebee

Darker: #bc3461 mixed with black

  1. bc3461
  2. a32c53
  3. 8b2446
  4. 731c39
  5. 5d152d
  6. 470e21
  7. 320715
  8. 1f030b
  9. 0d0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc3461 with less saturation

  1. bc3461
  2. b63e62
  3. af4664
  4. a84d65
  5. a15367
  6. 9a5968
  7. 925e69
  8. 8a636b
  9. 82676c
  10. 796b6e

Questions about #bc3461

What color is #bc3461?

#bc3461 is bright rose. The closest named color is Maroon Light. In RGB it is rgb(188, 52, 97), in HSL hsl(340.15, 56.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.202% 0.17449 5.269).

What colors go well with #bc3461?

The complementary color of #bc3461 is #008478. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a93d96 and #bf3b17. The triadic partners are #5a7e00 and #0074c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc3461?

White text reads better on #bc3461: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc3461 a warm or cool color?

#bc3461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.174.