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#bc5c65 color: Her Velour

#bc5c65 is rgb(188, 92, 101) in RGB and oklch(59.3% 0.12371 15.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

59.3%
0.124
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5c65

#bc5c65 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #bc5c65 mixed with white

  1. bc5c65
  2. c46c73
  3. cc7d82
  4. d48d91
  5. db9da0
  6. e2adaf
  7. e8bdbf
  8. eececf
  9. f4dede
  10. faeeef

Darker: #bc5c65 mixed with black

  1. bc5c65
  2. a34f57
  3. 8b4249
  4. 73363c
  5. 5d2a2f
  6. 471f22
  7. 321417
  8. 1f0a0c
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5c65 with less saturation

  1. bc5c65
  2. b76068
  3. b1646a
  4. ab686d
  5. a66c6f
  6. a06f72
  7. 9a7274
  8. 937677
  9. 8c7879
  10. 857b7c

Questions about #bc5c65

What color is #bc5c65?

#bc5c65 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 92, 101), in HSL hsl(354.38, 41.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.3% 0.12371 15.765).

What colors go well with #bc5c65?

The complementary color of #bc5c65 is #009395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15d8e and #b96439. The triadic partners are #5b8e3f and #497fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5c65?

White text reads better on #bc5c65: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5c65 a warm or cool color?

#bc5c65 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.124.