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#bc5262 color: Popstar

#bc5262 is rgb(188, 82, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.767% 0.13708 13.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

57.8%
0.137
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #bc5262

#bc5262 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Popstar (#be4f62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc5262 mixed with white

  1. bc5262
  2. c56471
  3. cd757f
  4. d4878f
  5. dc989e
  6. e3a9ae
  7. e9babd
  8. efcbcd
  9. f5dcde
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5262 mixed with black

  1. bc5262
  2. a34654
  3. 8b3b47
  4. 732f3a
  5. 5d252d
  6. 471a21
  7. 321116
  8. 1f080b
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5262 with less saturation

  1. bc5262
  2. b65764
  3. b05c67
  4. aa6169
  5. a4656c
  6. 9e696e
  7. 976d70
  8. 907073
  9. 897375
  10. 827677

Questions about #bc5262

What color is #bc5262?

#bc5262 is soft rose. The closest named color is Popstar. In RGB it is rgb(188, 82, 98), in HSL hsl(350.94, 44.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.767% 0.13708 13.131).

What colors go well with #bc5262?

The complementary color of #bc5262 is #008f8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af558f and #ba5a2e. The triadic partners are #588a2b and #367bc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5262?

White text reads better on #bc5262: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5262 a warm or cool color?

#bc5262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.137.