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#bc898d color: Shabby Chic

#bc898d is rgb(188, 137, 141) in RGB and oklch(68.084% 0.06271 13.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

68.1%
0.063
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bc898d

#bc898d is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shabby Chic (#bb8a8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc898d mixed with white

  1. bc898d
  2. c39498
  3. caa0a3
  4. d1abae
  5. d8b7b9
  6. dec3c5
  7. e5cfd0
  8. ecdbdc
  9. f2e7e7
  10. f9f3f3

Darker: #bc898d mixed with black

  1. bc898d
  2. a3767a
  3. 8b6467
  4. 735355
  5. 5d4244
  6. 473133
  7. 322223
  8. 1f1414
  9. 0d0707
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bc898d with less saturation

  1. bc898d
  2. b98b8e
  3. b58c8f
  4. b28e90
  5. af9092
  6. ab9193
  7. a89394
  8. a49495
  9. a09696
  10. 9c9797

Questions about #bc898d

What color is #bc898d?

#bc898d is dusty rose. The closest named color is Shabby Chic. In RGB it is rgb(188, 137, 141), in HSL hsl(355.29, 27.57%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.084% 0.06271 13.638).

What colors go well with #bc898d?

The complementary color of #bc898d is #69a5a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b589a2 and #ba8d79. The triadic partners are #89a17a and #7e9bbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc898d?

Black text reads better on #bc898d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc898d a warm or cool color?

#bc898d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.063.