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#bc556e color: Tulip Red

#bc556e is rgb(188, 85, 110) in RGB and oklch(58.509% 0.13453 6.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

58.5%
0.135
7°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bc556e

#bc556e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Red (#b8516a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc556e mixed with white

  1. bc556e
  2. c4667b
  3. cc7889
  4. d48897
  5. db99a5
  6. e2aab4
  7. e9bbc2
  8. efccd1
  9. f5dde0
  10. faeef0

Darker: #bc556e mixed with black

  1. bc556e
  2. a3495f
  3. 8b3d50
  4. 733141
  5. 5d2633
  6. 471c26
  7. 321119
  8. 1f080e
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc556e with less saturation

  1. bc556e
  2. b65a6f
  3. b15f71
  4. ab6372
  5. a56773
  6. 9f6b75
  7. 986f76
  8. 927278
  9. 8b7579
  10. 83797a

Questions about #bc556e

What color is #bc556e?

#bc556e is soft rose. The closest named color is Tulip Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 85, 110), in HSL hsl(345.44, 43.46%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.509% 0.13453 6.978).

What colors go well with #bc556e?

The complementary color of #bc556e is #009288. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad5999 and #bd5b3e. The triadic partners are #668a22 and #2881c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc556e?

White text reads better on #bc556e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc556e a warm or cool color?

#bc556e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.135.