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#bc6166 color: Her Velour

#bc6166 is rgb(188, 97, 102) in RGB and oklch(60.098% 0.11699 17.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

60.1%
0.117
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6166

#bc6166 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #bc6166 mixed with white

  1. bc6166
  2. c47174
  3. cc8083
  4. d39092
  5. daa0a1
  6. e1afb0
  7. e8bfbf
  8. eecfcf
  9. f4dfdf
  10. faefef

Darker: #bc6166 mixed with black

  1. bc6166
  2. a35358
  3. 8b464a
  4. 73393c
  5. 5d2d2f
  6. 472123
  7. 321517
  8. 1f0b0c
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6166 with less saturation

  1. bc6166
  2. b76569
  3. b1696b
  4. ac6c6e
  5. a66f71
  6. a17373
  7. 9b7676
  8. 957879
  9. 8e7b7b
  10. 877e7e

Questions about #bc6166

What color is #bc6166?

#bc6166 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(188, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(356.7, 40.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.098% 0.11699 17.771).

What colors go well with #bc6166?

The complementary color of #bc6166 is #009599. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3628d and #b8693e. The triadic partners are #5c9149 and #5281c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6166?

White text reads better on #bc6166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6166 a warm or cool color?

#bc6166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.117.