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#bc737f color: Smell the Roses

#bc737f is rgb(188, 115, 127) in RGB and oklch(63.728% 0.09298 9.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

63.7%
0.093
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bc737f

#bc737f is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Smell the Roses (#bb7283). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc737f mixed with white

  1. bc737f
  2. c4818b
  3. cb8e97
  4. d29ca4
  5. d9aab0
  6. e0b8bd
  7. e6c6ca
  8. edd4d7
  9. f3e2e4
  10. f9f1f2

Darker: #bc737f mixed with black

  1. bc737f
  2. a3636e
  3. 8b545d
  4. 73454c
  5. 5d363c
  6. 47282d
  7. 321b1f
  8. 1f0f11
  9. 0d0506
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bc737f with less saturation

  1. bc737f
  2. b87680
  3. b37981
  4. af7b83
  5. aa7e84
  6. a58085
  7. a08286
  8. 9b8588
  9. 968789
  10. 91898a

Questions about #bc737f

What color is #bc737f?

#bc737f is soft rose. The closest named color is Smell the Roses. In RGB it is rgb(188, 115, 127), in HSL hsl(350.14, 35.27%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.728% 0.09298 9.389).

What colors go well with #bc737f?

The complementary color of #bc737f is #379d97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1759e and #bc7760. The triadic partners are #799759 and #5d90c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc737f?

White text reads better on #bc737f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc737f a warm or cool color?

#bc737f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.093.