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#bc5462 color: Hibiscus Flower

#bc5462 is rgb(188, 84, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.049% 0.13439 13.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

58%
0.134
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc5462

#bc5462 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #bc5462 mixed with white

  1. bc5462
  2. c46671
  3. cd777f
  4. d4888f
  5. db999e
  6. e2a9ae
  7. e9babd
  8. efcbcd
  9. f5dcde
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5462 mixed with black

  1. bc5462
  2. a34854
  3. 8b3c47
  4. 73313a
  5. 5d262d
  6. 471b21
  7. 321116
  8. 1f080b
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5462 with less saturation

  1. bc5462
  2. b65965
  3. b15e67
  4. ab6269
  5. a5666c
  6. 9e6a6e
  7. 986e71
  8. 917173
  9. 8a7476
  10. 827778

Questions about #bc5462

What color is #bc5462?

#bc5462 is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(188, 84, 98), in HSL hsl(351.92, 43.7%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.049% 0.13439 13.957).

What colors go well with #bc5462?

The complementary color of #bc5462 is #008f8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0568e and #ba5c30. The triadic partners are #588b30 and #3b7cc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5462?

White text reads better on #bc5462: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5462 a warm or cool color?

#bc5462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.134.