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#bc5b5f color: Her Velour

#bc5b5f is rgb(188, 91, 95) in RGB and oklch(59.006% 0.12515 19.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

59%
0.125
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc5b5f

#bc5b5f is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#bb5f62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc5b5f mixed with white

  1. bc5b5f
  2. c46c6e
  3. cc7c7d
  4. d48c8d
  5. db9c9c
  6. e2adac
  7. e8bdbc
  8. efcdcd
  9. f4dedd
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5b5f mixed with black

  1. bc5b5f
  2. a34e52
  3. 8b4144
  4. 733538
  5. 5d292c
  6. 471e20
  7. 321315
  8. 1f090a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5b5f with less saturation

  1. bc5b5f
  2. b75f62
  3. b16465
  4. ab6768
  5. a56b6b
  6. 9f6e6e
  7. 997271
  8. 937574
  9. 8c7877
  10. 857a7a

Questions about #bc5b5f

What color is #bc5b5f?

#bc5b5f is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 91, 95), in HSL hsl(357.53, 41.99%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.006% 0.12515 19.122).

What colors go well with #bc5b5f?

The complementary color of #bc5b5f is #009298. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35b89 and #b76432. The triadic partners are #538f43 and #4e7dc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5b5f?

White text reads better on #bc5b5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5b5f a warm or cool color?

#bc5b5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.125.