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#bc525a color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc525a is rgb(188, 82, 90) in RGB and oklch(57.576% 0.1369 17.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57.6%
0.137
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bc525a

#bc525a 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 4.67:1 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.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc525a mixed with white

  1. bc525a
  2. c56469
  3. cd7579
  4. d48789
  5. dc9899
  6. e3a9a9
  7. e9baba
  8. efcbcb
  9. f5dcdc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc525a mixed with black

  1. bc525a
  2. a3464d
  3. 8b3b41
  4. 732f35
  5. 5d2529
  6. 471a1e
  7. 321113
  8. 1f0809
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc525a with less saturation

  1. bc525a
  2. b6575d
  3. b05c60
  4. aa6164
  5. a46567
  6. 9e696a
  7. 976c6d
  8. 907070
  9. 897373
  10. 817676

Questions about #bc525a

What color is #bc525a?

#bc525a is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 82, 90), in HSL hsl(355.47, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.576% 0.1369 17.844).

What colors go well with #bc525a?

The complementary color of #bc525a is #008d92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15387 and #b85b24. The triadic partners are #4d8b34 and #4178c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc525a?

White text reads better on #bc525a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc525a a warm or cool color?

#bc525a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.137.