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#bc385b color: Maroon Light

#bc385b is rgb(188, 56, 91) in RGB and oklch(54.431% 0.16888 9.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

54.4%
0.169
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bc385b

#bc385b is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #bc385b mixed with white

  1. bc385b
  2. c54f6a
  3. ce6479
  4. d67889
  5. de8b99
  6. e59faa
  7. ebb2ba
  8. f1c5cb
  9. f6d8dc
  10. fbeced

Darker: #bc385b mixed with black

  1. bc385b
  2. a32f4e
  3. 8b2741
  4. 731f35
  5. 5d1729
  6. 470f1e
  7. 320813
  8. 1f0409
  9. 0d0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc385b with less saturation

  1. bc385b
  2. b6415d
  3. af485f
  4. a84f61
  5. a15563
  6. 9a5a65
  7. 925f68
  8. 8b646a
  9. 82686c
  10. 796c6e

Questions about #bc385b

What color is #bc385b?

#bc385b is bright rose. The closest named color is Maroon Light. In RGB it is rgb(188, 56, 91), in HSL hsl(344.09, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.431% 0.16888 9.012).

What colors go well with #bc385b?

The complementary color of #bc385b is #00847d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab3f90 and #bd410b. The triadic partners are #508100 and #0072cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc385b?

White text reads better on #bc385b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc385b a warm or cool color?

#bc385b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.169.