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#bc4562 color: Mauve It

#bc4562 is rgb(188, 69, 98) in RGB and oklch(56.069% 0.15427 8.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

56.1%
0.154
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc4562

#bc4562 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve It (#bb4466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc4562 mixed with white

  1. bc4562
  2. c55970
  3. cd6c7f
  4. d57f8e
  5. dd919e
  6. e4a3ad
  7. eab6bd
  8. f0c8cd
  9. f6dade
  10. fbecee

Darker: #bc4562 mixed with black

  1. bc4562
  2. a33b54
  3. 8b3147
  4. 73273a
  5. 5d1e2d
  6. 471521
  7. 320c16
  8. 1f050b
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4562 with less saturation

  1. bc4562
  2. b64c64
  3. b05266
  4. a95868
  5. a35d69
  6. 9c616b
  7. 95666d
  8. 8d6a6f
  9. 866d71
  10. 7d7173

Questions about #bc4562

What color is #bc4562?

#bc4562 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mauve It. In RGB it is rgb(188, 69, 98), in HSL hsl(345.38, 47.04%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.069% 0.15427 8.698).

What colors go well with #bc4562?

The complementary color of #bc4562 is #008a82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac4a93 and #bd4c25. The triadic partners are #588500 and #0078ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4562?

White text reads better on #bc4562: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4562 a warm or cool color?

#bc4562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.154.