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#bc5059 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc5059 is rgb(188, 80, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.274% 0.13946 17.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57.3%
0.139
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc5059

#bc5059 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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: #bc5059 mixed with white

  1. bc5059
  2. c56268
  3. cd7478
  4. d58588
  5. dc9798
  6. e3a8a9
  7. e9b9ba
  8. efcacb
  9. f5dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc5059 mixed with black

  1. bc5059
  2. a3444c
  3. 8b3940
  4. 732e34
  5. 5d2428
  6. 471a1d
  7. 321013
  8. 1f0709
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5059 with less saturation

  1. bc5059
  2. b6555c
  3. b05a5f
  4. aa5f63
  5. a46366
  6. 9d6769
  7. 966b6c
  8. 8f6f6f
  9. 887272
  10. 807575

Questions about #bc5059

What color is #bc5059?

#bc5059 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 80, 89), in HSL hsl(355, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.274% 0.13946 17.561).

What colors go well with #bc5059?

The complementary color of #bc5059 is #008c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15187 and #b85a21. The triadic partners are #4c8a31 and #3f78c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5059?

White text reads better on #bc5059: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5059 a warm or cool color?

#bc5059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.139.