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#bc6663 color: Faded Rose

#bc6663 is rgb(188, 102, 99) in RGB and oklch(60.831% 0.11081 22.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

60.8%
0.111
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bc6663

#bc6663 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #bc6663 mixed with white

  1. bc6663
  2. c47572
  3. cc8481
  4. d39390
  5. daa39f
  6. e1b2ae
  7. e7c1be
  8. eed0ce
  9. f4e0de
  10. faefef

Darker: #bc6663 mixed with black

  1. bc6663
  2. a35855
  3. 8b4a47
  4. 733c3a
  5. 5d2f2e
  6. 472321
  7. 321716
  8. 1f0c0b
  9. 0d0403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc6663 with less saturation

  1. bc6663
  2. b76a66
  3. b26d6a
  4. ad706d
  5. a77370
  6. a27673
  7. 9c7976
  8. 967b79
  9. 907e7c
  10. 89807f

Questions about #bc6663

What color is #bc6663?

#bc6663 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(188, 102, 99), in HSL hsl(2.02, 39.91%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.831% 0.11081 22.947).

What colors go well with #bc6663?

The complementary color of #bc6663 is #0095a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56588 and #b66e3e. The triadic partners are #589455 and #5f81c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc6663?

White text reads better on #bc6663: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc6663 a warm or cool color?

#bc6663 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.111.