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#bc5e62 color: Her Velour

#bc5e62 is rgb(188, 94, 98) in RGB and oklch(59.535% 0.1211 18.788) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

59.5%
0.121
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5e62

#bc5e62 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #bc5e62 mixed with white

  1. bc5e62
  2. c46e71
  3. cc7e80
  4. d38e8f
  5. db9e9e
  6. e2aeae
  7. e8bebe
  8. eecece
  9. f4dede
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc5e62 mixed with black

  1. bc5e62
  2. a35154
  3. 8b4447
  4. 73373a
  5. 5d2b2d
  6. 471f21
  7. 321416
  8. 1f0a0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5e62 with less saturation

  1. bc5e62
  2. b76265
  3. b16668
  4. ac6a6b
  5. a66d6e
  6. a07071
  7. 9a7473
  8. 937776
  9. 8d7979
  10. 867c7c

Questions about #bc5e62

What color is #bc5e62?

#bc5e62 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 98), in HSL hsl(357.45, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.535% 0.1211 18.788).

What colors go well with #bc5e62?

The complementary color of #bc5e62 is #00949a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35e8a and #b86637. The triadic partners are #579046 and #507fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e62?

White text reads better on #bc5e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5e62 a warm or cool color?

#bc5e62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.121.