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#bc535c color: Hibiscus Flower

#bc535c is rgb(188, 83, 92) in RGB and oklch(57.763% 0.13558 17.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57.8%
0.136
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #bc535c

#bc535c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower (#bc555e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc535c mixed with white

  1. bc535c
  2. c4656b
  3. cd767b
  4. d4878a
  5. dc989a
  6. e2a9aa
  7. e9babb
  8. efcbcc
  9. f5dcdd
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc535c mixed with black

  1. bc535c
  2. a3474f
  3. 8b3b42
  4. 733036
  5. 5d252a
  6. 471b1f
  7. 321114
  8. 1f080a
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc535c with less saturation

  1. bc535c
  2. b6585f
  3. b05d62
  4. aa6165
  5. a46568
  6. 9e696b
  7. 976d6e
  8. 907071
  9. 897374
  10. 817777

Questions about #bc535c

What color is #bc535c?

#bc535c is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(188, 83, 92), in HSL hsl(354.86, 43.93%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.763% 0.13558 17.114).

What colors go well with #bc535c?

The complementary color of #bc535c is #008e92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15489 and #b85c28. The triadic partners are #508b34 and #4179c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc535c?

White text reads better on #bc535c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc535c a warm or cool color?

#bc535c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.136.