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#bc5b64 color: Her Velour

#bc5b64 is rgb(188, 91, 100) in RGB and oklch(59.124% 0.12504 15.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

59.1%
0.125
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bc5b64

#bc5b64 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #bc5b64 mixed with white

  1. bc5b64
  2. c46c72
  3. cc7c81
  4. d48c90
  5. db9c9f
  6. e2adaf
  7. e8bdbe
  8. efcdce
  9. f4dede
  10. faeeef

Darker: #bc5b64 mixed with black

  1. bc5b64
  2. a34e56
  3. 8b4148
  4. 73353b
  5. 5d292e
  6. 471e22
  7. 321316
  8. 1f090b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5b64 with less saturation

  1. bc5b64
  2. b75f67
  3. b16469
  4. ab676c
  5. a66b6e
  6. 9f6f71
  7. 997273
  8. 937576
  9. 8c7878
  10. 857b7b

Questions about #bc5b64

What color is #bc5b64?

#bc5b64 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 91, 100), in HSL hsl(354.43, 41.99%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.124% 0.12504 15.916).

What colors go well with #bc5b64?

The complementary color of #bc5b64 is #009395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15c8d and #b96337. The triadic partners are #5a8e3e and #487fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5b64?

White text reads better on #bc5b64: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5b64 a warm or cool color?

#bc5b64 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.125.