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#bc5561 color: Hibiscus Flower

#bc5561 is rgb(188, 85, 97) in RGB and oklch(58.167% 0.13301 14.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

58.2%
0.133
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc5561

#bc5561 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #bc5561 mixed with white

  1. bc5561
  2. c46770
  3. cc787f
  4. d4888e
  5. db999d
  6. e2aaad
  7. e9bbbd
  8. efcccd
  9. f5ddde
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5561 mixed with black

  1. bc5561
  2. a34953
  3. 8b3d46
  4. 733139
  5. 5d262d
  6. 471c21
  7. 321115
  8. 1f080b
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5561 with less saturation

  1. bc5561
  2. b65a64
  3. b15f66
  4. ab6369
  5. a5676b
  6. 9e6b6e
  7. 986e71
  8. 917273
  9. 8a7576
  10. 837878

Questions about #bc5561

What color is #bc5561?

#bc5561 is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 97), in HSL hsl(353.01, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.167% 0.13301 14.996).

What colors go well with #bc5561?

The complementary color of #bc5561 is #009090. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0578d and #b95d30. The triadic partners are #568c33 and #3f7cc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5561?

White text reads better on #bc5561: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5561 a warm or cool color?

#bc5561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.133.