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#bc5c63 color: Her Velour

#bc5c63 is rgb(188, 92, 99) in RGB and oklch(59.252% 0.12371 17.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

59.3%
0.124
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5c63

#bc5c63 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #bc5c63 mixed with white

  1. bc5c63
  2. c46c72
  3. cc7d80
  4. d48d8f
  5. db9d9f
  6. e2adae
  7. e8bdbe
  8. eecece
  9. f4dede
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5c63 mixed with black

  1. bc5c63
  2. a34f55
  3. 8b4247
  4. 73363a
  5. 5d2a2e
  6. 471f21
  7. 321416
  8. 1f0a0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5c63 with less saturation

  1. bc5c63
  2. b76066
  3. b16469
  4. ab686b
  5. a66c6e
  6. a06f71
  7. 997273
  8. 937576
  9. 8c7879
  10. 857b7b

Questions about #bc5c63

What color is #bc5c63?

#bc5c63 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 92, 99), in HSL hsl(355.63, 41.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.252% 0.12371 17.071).

What colors go well with #bc5c63?

The complementary color of #bc5c63 is #009397. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25d8c and #b86437. The triadic partners are #598f41 and #4b7fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5c63?

White text reads better on #bc5c63: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5c63 a warm or cool color?

#bc5c63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.124.