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#bc6562 color: Faded Rose

#bc6562 is rgb(188, 101, 98) in RGB and oklch(60.645% 0.11218 22.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

60.6%
0.112
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6562

#bc6562 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #bc6562 mixed with white

  1. bc6562
  2. c47471
  3. cc8480
  4. d3938f
  5. daa29e
  6. e1b1ae
  7. e8c1be
  8. eed0ce
  9. f4e0de
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc6562 mixed with black

  1. bc6562
  2. a35754
  3. 8b4947
  4. 733c3a
  5. 5d2f2d
  6. 472221
  7. 321716
  8. 1f0c0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6562 with less saturation

  1. bc6562
  2. b76965
  3. b26c69
  4. ac6f6c
  5. a7726f
  6. a17572
  7. 9c7876
  8. 967b79
  9. 8f7d7c
  10. 89807f

Questions about #bc6562

What color is #bc6562?

#bc6562 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(188, 101, 98), in HSL hsl(2, 40.18%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.645% 0.11218 22.988).

What colors go well with #bc6562?

The complementary color of #bc6562 is #0095a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56488 and #b66e3d. The triadic partners are #579354 and #5e81c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6562?

White text reads better on #bc6562: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6562 a warm or cool color?

#bc6562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.112.