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#bc6660 color: Faded Rose

#bc6660 is rgb(188, 102, 96) in RGB and oklch(60.764% 0.11128 25.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

60.8%
0.111
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6660

#bc6660 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #bc6660 mixed with white

  1. bc6660
  2. c4756f
  3. cc847e
  4. d3938e
  5. daa39d
  6. e1b2ad
  7. e7c1bd
  8. eed0cd
  9. f4e0de
  10. faefee

Darker: #bc6660 mixed with black

  1. bc6660
  2. a35852
  3. 8b4a45
  4. 733c38
  5. 5d2f2c
  6. 472320
  7. 321715
  8. 1f0c0a
  9. 0d0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6660 with less saturation

  1. bc6660
  2. b76a64
  3. b26d67
  4. ac706b
  5. a7736e
  6. a17672
  7. 9c7975
  8. 967b78
  9. 907e7c
  10. 89807f

Questions about #bc6660

What color is #bc6660?

#bc6660 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 96), in HSL hsl(3.91, 40.71%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.764% 0.11128 25.044).

What colors go well with #bc6660?

The complementary color of #bc6660 is #0095a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66586 and #b56f3b. The triadic partners are #549457 and #6280c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6660?

White text reads better on #bc6660: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6660 a warm or cool color?

#bc6660 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.111.