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#bc5e65 color: Her Velour

#bc5e65 is rgb(188, 94, 101) in RGB and oklch(59.606% 0.12102 16.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

59.6%
0.121
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5e65

#bc5e65 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #bc5e65 mixed with white

  1. bc5e65
  2. c46e73
  3. cc7e82
  4. d38e91
  5. db9ea0
  6. e2aeaf
  7. e8bebf
  8. eececf
  9. f4dedf
  10. faefef

Darker: #bc5e65 mixed with black

  1. bc5e65
  2. a35157
  3. 8b4449
  4. 73373c
  5. 5d2b2f
  6. 471f22
  7. 321417
  8. 1f0a0c
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5e65 with less saturation

  1. bc5e65
  2. b76268
  3. b1666a
  4. ac6a6d
  5. a66d70
  6. a07172
  7. 9a7475
  8. 947777
  9. 8d7a7a
  10. 867c7c

Questions about #bc5e65

What color is #bc5e65?

#bc5e65 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 101), in HSL hsl(355.53, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.606% 0.12102 16.8).

What colors go well with #bc5e65?

The complementary color of #bc5e65 is #009497. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25f8d and #b9663b. The triadic partners are #5b8f43 and #4d80c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e65?

White text reads better on #bc5e65: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5e65 a warm or cool color?

#bc5e65 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.121.