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#bc5d62 color: Her Velour

#bc5d62 is rgb(188, 93, 98) in RGB and oklch(59.381% 0.12241 18.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

59.4%
0.122
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5d62

#bc5d62 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #bc5d62 mixed with white

  1. bc5d62
  2. c46d71
  3. cc7d80
  4. d48d8f
  5. db9d9e
  6. e2aeae
  7. e8bebe
  8. eecece
  9. f4dede
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bc5d62 mixed with black

  1. bc5d62
  2. a35054
  3. 8b4347
  4. 73373a
  5. 5d2a2d
  6. 471f21
  7. 321416
  8. 1f0a0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5d62 with less saturation

  1. bc5d62
  2. b76165
  3. b16568
  4. ac696b
  5. a66c6e
  6. a07070
  7. 9a7373
  8. 937676
  9. 8d7979
  10. 867c7b

Questions about #bc5d62

What color is #bc5d62?

#bc5d62 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 93, 98), in HSL hsl(356.84, 41.48%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.381% 0.12241 18.247).

What colors go well with #bc5d62?

The complementary color of #bc5d62 is #009398. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25e8b and #b86537. The triadic partners are #578f44 and #4e7ec6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5d62?

White text reads better on #bc5d62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5d62 a warm or cool color?

#bc5d62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.122.