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#bc5e68 color: Her Velour

#bc5e68 is rgb(188, 94, 104) in RGB and oklch(59.681% 0.12106 14.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

59.7%
0.121
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bc5e68

#bc5e68 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #bc5e68 mixed with white

  1. bc5e68
  2. c46e76
  3. cc7e84
  4. d38e93
  5. db9ea2
  6. e2aeb1
  7. e8bec0
  8. eececf
  9. f4dedf
  10. faefef

Darker: #bc5e68 mixed with black

  1. bc5e68
  2. a35159
  3. 8b444b
  4. 73373e
  5. 5d2b30
  6. 471f24
  7. 321418
  8. 1f0a0c
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc5e68 with less saturation

  1. bc5e68
  2. b7626a
  3. b1666d
  4. ac6a6f
  5. a66d71
  6. a07174
  7. 9a7476
  8. 947778
  9. 8d7a7b
  10. 867c7d

Questions about #bc5e68

What color is #bc5e68?

#bc5e68 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 94, 104), in HSL hsl(353.62, 41.23%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.681% 0.12106 14.79).

What colors go well with #bc5e68?

The complementary color of #bc5e68 is #009595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15f90 and #ba653e. The triadic partners are #5f8f41 and #4a81c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc5e68?

White text reads better on #bc5e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc5e68 a warm or cool color?

#bc5e68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.121.