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#bc4e57 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc4e57 is rgb(188, 78, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.955% 0.14201 17.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57%
0.142
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bc4e57

#bc4e57 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc4e57 mixed with white

  1. bc4e57
  2. c56167
  3. cd7377
  4. d58487
  5. dc9697
  6. e3a7a8
  7. e9b8b9
  8. f0caca
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc4e57 mixed with black

  1. bc4e57
  2. a3434b
  3. 8b383e
  4. 732d33
  5. 5d2327
  6. 47191c
  7. 320f12
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4e57 with less saturation

  1. bc4e57
  2. b6545a
  3. b0595e
  4. aa5e61
  5. a36264
  6. 9d6667
  7. 966a6b
  8. 8f6d6e
  9. 877171
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #bc4e57

What color is #bc4e57?

#bc4e57 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 78, 87), in HSL hsl(355.09, 45.08%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.955% 0.14201 17.86).

What colors go well with #bc4e57?

The complementary color of #bc4e57 is #008b90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14f86 and #b8581b. The triadic partners are #498a2e and #3d76c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4e57?

White text reads better on #bc4e57: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4e57 a warm or cool color?

#bc4e57 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.142.