#bc5259 color: Dressed to the Nines
#bc5259 is rgb(188, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.553% 0.13693 18.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Rose
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Rust
- orange-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc5259
#bc5259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 18°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc5259 mixed with white
Darker: #bc5259 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc5259 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc5259
What color is #bc5259?
#bc5259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(356.04, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.553% 0.13693 18.423).
What colors go well with #bc5259?
The complementary color of #bc5259 is #008d92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25387 and #b85c23. The triadic partners are #4c8b35 and #4378c9.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc5259?
White text reads better on #bc5259: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc5259 a warm or cool color?
#bc5259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.137.