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#bc486f color: Lake Red

#bc486f is rgb(188, 72, 111) in RGB and oklch(56.808% 0.15324 2.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

56.8%
0.153
2°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc486f

#bc486f is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Red (#b74a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc486f mixed with white

  1. bc486f
  2. c55c7c
  3. cd6e8a
  4. d58198
  5. dc93a6
  6. e3a5b4
  7. eab6c3
  8. f0c8d2
  9. f5dbe1
  10. faedf0

Darker: #bc486f mixed with black

  1. bc486f
  2. a33d60
  3. 8b3351
  4. 732942
  5. 5d1f34
  6. 471627
  7. 320d1a
  8. 1f060e
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc486f with less saturation

  1. bc486f
  2. b64f70
  3. b05571
  4. aa5a71
  5. a35f72
  6. 9d6373
  7. 966874
  8. 8f6c74
  9. 877075
  10. 7f7376

Questions about #bc486f

What color is #bc486f?

#bc486f is soft rose. The closest named color is Lake Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 72, 111), in HSL hsl(339.83, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.808% 0.15324 2.417).

What colors go well with #bc486f?

The complementary color of #bc486f is #008d7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94f9e and #c04c37. The triadic partners are #688400 and #007ec8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc486f?

White text reads better on #bc486f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc486f a warm or cool color?

#bc486f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.153.