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#bc5c66 color: Her Velour

#bc5c66 is rgb(188, 92, 102) in RGB and oklch(59.325% 0.12373 15.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

59.3%
0.124
15°
  • 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 #bc5c66

#bc5c66 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 15°.

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: #bc5c66 mixed with white

  1. bc5c66
  2. c46c74
  3. cc7d83
  4. d48d92
  5. db9da1
  6. e2adb0
  7. e8bdbf
  8. eececf
  9. f4dedf
  10. faeeef

Darker: #bc5c66 mixed with black

  1. bc5c66
  2. a34f58
  3. 8b424a
  4. 73363c
  5. 5d2a2f
  6. 471f23
  7. 321417
  8. 1f0a0c
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5c66 with less saturation

  1. bc5c66
  2. b76068
  3. b1646b
  4. ac686d
  5. a66c70
  6. a06f72
  7. 9a7375
  8. 937677
  9. 8c7979
  10. 857b7c

Questions about #bc5c66

What color is #bc5c66?

#bc5c66 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 92, 102), in HSL hsl(353.75, 41.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.325% 0.12373 15.109).

What colors go well with #bc5c66?

The complementary color of #bc5c66 is #009394. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15d8f and #b9633a. The triadic partners are #5c8e3e and #4880c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5c66?

White text reads better on #bc5c66: 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 #bc5c66 a warm or cool color?

#bc5c66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.124.