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#bc6461 color: Faded Rose

#bc6461 is rgb(188, 100, 97) in RGB and oklch(60.46% 0.11356 23.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

60.5%
0.114
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6461

#bc6461 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Rose (#bf6464). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc6461 mixed with white

  1. bc6461
  2. c47370
  3. cc837f
  4. d3928e
  5. daa19e
  6. e1b1ad
  7. e8c0bd
  8. eed0cd
  9. f4dfde
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc6461 mixed with black

  1. bc6461
  2. a35653
  3. 8b4846
  4. 733b39
  5. 5d2e2d
  6. 472221
  7. 321615
  8. 1f0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6461 with less saturation

  1. bc6461
  2. b76864
  3. b26b68
  4. ac6e6b
  5. a7726e
  6. a17472
  7. 9b7775
  8. 957a78
  9. 8f7d7b
  10. 887f7e

Questions about #bc6461

What color is #bc6461?

#bc6461 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(188, 100, 97), in HSL hsl(1.98, 40.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.46% 0.11356 23.03).

What colors go well with #bc6461?

The complementary color of #bc6461 is #0095a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56387 and #b66d3b. The triadic partners are #569353 and #5d80c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6461?

White text reads better on #bc6461: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6461 a warm or cool color?

#bc6461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.114.