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#bc5056 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc5056 is rgb(188, 80, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.207% 0.13956 19.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

57.2%
0.140
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5056

#bc5056 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #bc5056 mixed with white

  1. bc5056
  2. c56266
  3. cd7476
  4. d58586
  5. dc9797
  6. e3a8a7
  7. e9b9b8
  8. efcaca
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc5056 mixed with black

  1. bc5056
  2. a3444a
  3. 8b393e
  4. 732e32
  5. 5d2427
  6. 471a1c
  7. 321012
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5056 with less saturation

  1. bc5056
  2. b6555a
  3. b05a5d
  4. aa5f61
  5. a46364
  6. 9d6767
  7. 966b6b
  8. 8f6e6e
  9. 887271
  10. 807575

Questions about #bc5056

What color is #bc5056?

#bc5056 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 80, 86), in HSL hsl(356.67, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.207% 0.13956 19.257).

What colors go well with #bc5056?

The complementary color of #bc5056 is #008c92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25185 and #b75a1c. The triadic partners are #478b34 and #4276c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5056?

White text reads better on #bc5056: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5056 a warm or cool color?

#bc5056 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.14.