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#bc6462 color: Faded Rose

#bc6462 is rgb(188, 100, 98) in RGB and oklch(60.483% 0.11343 22.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

60.5%
0.113
22°
  • 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
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bc6462

#bc6462 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #bc6462 mixed with white

  1. bc6462
  2. c47371
  3. cc8380
  4. d3928f
  5. daa19e
  6. e1b1ae
  7. e8c0be
  8. eed0ce
  9. f4dfde
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc6462 mixed with black

  1. bc6462
  2. a35654
  3. 8b4847
  4. 733b3a
  5. 5d2e2d
  6. 472221
  7. 321616
  8. 1f0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6462 with less saturation

  1. bc6462
  2. b76865
  3. b26b69
  4. ac6e6c
  5. a7726f
  6. a17572
  7. 9b7775
  8. 957a78
  9. 8f7d7b
  10. 887f7e

Questions about #bc6462

What color is #bc6462?

#bc6462 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(188, 100, 98), in HSL hsl(1.33, 40.18%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.483% 0.11343 22.341).

What colors go well with #bc6462?

The complementary color of #bc6462 is #00959f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56388 and #b66c3c. The triadic partners are #579352 and #5c80c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6462?

White text reads better on #bc6462: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6462 a warm or cool color?

#bc6462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.113.