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#bc496d color: Lake Red

#bc496d is rgb(188, 73, 109) in RGB and oklch(56.873% 0.1513 3.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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341°
100%

56.9%
0.151
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc496d

#bc496d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #bc496d mixed with white

  1. bc496d
  2. c55c7b
  3. cd6f88
  4. d58196
  5. dc93a5
  6. e3a5b3
  7. eab7c2
  8. f0c9d1
  9. f5dbe0
  10. faedef

Darker: #bc496d mixed with black

  1. bc496d
  2. a33e5e
  3. 8b344f
  4. 732a41
  5. 5d2033
  6. 471726
  7. 320e19
  8. 1f060d
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc496d with less saturation

  1. bc496d
  2. b64f6e
  3. b0556f
  4. aa5b70
  5. a45f71
  6. 9d6472
  7. 966873
  8. 8f6c74
  9. 877075
  10. 7f7376

Questions about #bc496d

What color is #bc496d?

#bc496d is soft rose. The closest named color is Lake Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 73, 109), in HSL hsl(341.22, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.873% 0.1513 3.781).

What colors go well with #bc496d?

The complementary color of #bc496d is #008d7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa4f9c and #bf4e35. The triadic partners are #658400 and #007dc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc496d?

White text reads better on #bc496d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc496d a warm or cool color?

#bc496d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.151.