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#bc5359 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bc5359 is rgb(188, 83, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.694% 0.13567 18.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

57.7%
0.136
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #bc5359

#bc5359 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #bc5359 mixed with white

  1. bc5359
  2. c46569
  3. cd7678
  4. d48788
  5. dc9898
  6. e3a9a9
  7. e9baba
  8. efcbcb
  9. f5dcdc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bc5359 mixed with black

  1. bc5359
  2. a3474c
  3. 8b3b40
  4. 733034
  5. 5d2528
  6. 471b1d
  7. 321113
  8. 1f0809
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5359 with less saturation

  1. bc5359
  2. b6585c
  3. b05d60
  4. aa6163
  5. a46566
  6. 9e696a
  7. 976d6d
  8. 907070
  9. 897373
  10. 817676

Questions about #bc5359

What color is #bc5359?

#bc5359 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(188, 83, 89), in HSL hsl(356.57, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.694% 0.13567 18.87).

What colors go well with #bc5359?

The complementary color of #bc5359 is #008d93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25486 and #b75d24. The triadic partners are #4c8c37 and #4578c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5359?

White text reads better on #bc5359: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5359 a warm or cool color?

#bc5359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.136.