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#bc5d60 color: Her Velour

#bc5d60 is rgb(188, 93, 96) in RGB and oklch(59.334% 0.12251 19.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

59.3%
0.123
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5d60

#bc5d60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc5d60 mixed with white

  1. bc5d60
  2. c46d6f
  3. cc7d7e
  4. d48e8d
  5. db9e9d
  6. e2aead
  7. e8bebd
  8. eececd
  9. f4dedd
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5d60 mixed with black

  1. bc5d60
  2. a35052
  3. 8b4345
  4. 733738
  5. 5d2a2c
  6. 471f20
  7. 321415
  8. 1f0a0a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5d60 with less saturation

  1. bc5d60
  2. b76163
  3. b16566
  4. ab6969
  5. a66c6c
  6. a0706f
  7. 9a7372
  8. 937675
  9. 8c7978
  10. 857b7b

Questions about #bc5d60

What color is #bc5d60?

#bc5d60 is soft red. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 93, 96), in HSL hsl(358.11, 41.48%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.334% 0.12251 19.548).

What colors go well with #bc5d60?

The complementary color of #bc5d60 is #00939a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35d89 and #b76634. The triadic partners are #558f46 and #517ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5d60?

White text reads better on #bc5d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5d60 a warm or cool color?

#bc5d60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.123.