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#bc375c color: Maroon Light

#bc375c is rgb(188, 55, 92) in RGB and oklch(54.357% 0.17016 8.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

54.4%
0.170
8°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bc375c

#bc375c is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #bc375c mixed with white

  1. bc375c
  2. c54e6b
  3. ce647a
  4. d6788a
  5. de8b9a
  6. e59eaa
  7. ebb2bb
  8. f1c5cb
  9. f6d8dc
  10. fbebee

Darker: #bc375c mixed with black

  1. bc375c
  2. a32e4f
  3. 8b2642
  4. 731e36
  5. 5d162a
  6. 470f1f
  7. 320814
  8. 1f030a
  9. 0d0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc375c with less saturation

  1. bc375c
  2. b6405e
  3. af4860
  4. a84f62
  5. a15564
  6. 9a5a66
  7. 925f68
  8. 8a646a
  9. 82686c
  10. 796c6e

Questions about #bc375c

What color is #bc375c?

#bc375c is bright rose. The closest named color is Maroon Light. In RGB it is rgb(188, 55, 92), in HSL hsl(343.31, 54.73%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.357% 0.17016 8.302).

What colors go well with #bc375c?

The complementary color of #bc375c is #00847c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab3e91 and #bd3f0d. The triadic partners are #528000 and #0072cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc375c?

White text reads better on #bc375c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc375c a warm or cool color?

#bc375c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.17.