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#bc696e color: Watermelon Gelato

#bc696e is rgb(188, 105, 110) in RGB and oklch(61.587% 0.10607 16.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

61.6%
0.106
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #bc696e

#bc696e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#c0686e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc696e mixed with white

  1. bc696e
  2. c4787c
  3. cb8789
  4. d39597
  5. daa4a6
  6. e1b3b4
  7. e7c2c3
  8. eed1d2
  9. f4e0e0
  10. f9f0f0

Darker: #bc696e mixed with black

  1. bc696e
  2. a35a5f
  3. 8b4c50
  4. 733e41
  5. 5d3133
  6. 472426
  7. 321819
  8. 1f0c0e
  9. 0d0404
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bc696e with less saturation

  1. bc696e
  2. b76c70
  3. b27073
  4. ad7375
  5. a87677
  6. a3787a
  7. 9d7b7c
  8. 977e7e
  9. 918080
  10. 8b8283

Questions about #bc696e

What color is #bc696e?

#bc696e is soft rose. The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato. In RGB it is rgb(188, 105, 110), in HSL hsl(356.39, 38.25%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.587% 0.10607 16.816).

What colors go well with #bc696e?

The complementary color of #bc696e is #00989b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b36a91 and #b9704b. The triadic partners are #669452 and #5a86c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc696e?

White text reads better on #bc696e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc696e a warm or cool color?

#bc696e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.106.