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#bc4f59 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc4f59 is rgb(188, 79, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.137% 0.14072 17.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

57.1%
0.141
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc4f59

#bc4f59 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #bc4f59 mixed with white

  1. bc4f59
  2. c56168
  3. cd7378
  4. d58588
  5. dc9698
  6. e3a7a9
  7. e9b9ba
  8. efcacb
  9. f5dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc4f59 mixed with black

  1. bc4f59
  2. a3444c
  3. 8b3840
  4. 732e34
  5. 5d2328
  6. 47191d
  7. 321013
  8. 1f0709
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4f59 with less saturation

  1. bc4f59
  2. b6555c
  3. b05a5f
  4. aa5e63
  5. a46366
  6. 9d6769
  7. 966b6c
  8. 8f6e6f
  9. 887172
  10. 807575

Questions about #bc4f59

What color is #bc4f59?

#bc4f59 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 79, 89), in HSL hsl(354.5, 44.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.137% 0.14072 17.146).

What colors go well with #bc4f59?

The complementary color of #bc4f59 is #008c8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15087 and #b85920. The triadic partners are #4c8a2e and #3c77c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4f59?

White text reads better on #bc4f59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4f59 a warm or cool color?

#bc4f59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.141.