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#bd696e color: Watermelon Gelato

#bd696e is rgb(189, 105, 110) in RGB and oklch(61.718% 0.1073 16.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

61.7%
0.107
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #bd696e

#bd696e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #bd696e mixed with white

  1. bd696e
  2. c5787c
  3. cc8789
  4. d39597
  5. daa4a6
  6. e1b3b4
  7. e8c2c3
  8. eed1d2
  9. f4e0e1
  10. faf0f0

Darker: #bd696e mixed with black

  1. bd696e
  2. a45a5f
  3. 8c4c50
  4. 743e41
  5. 5d3133
  6. 472426
  7. 331819
  8. 1f0c0e
  9. 0d0404
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bd696e with less saturation

  1. bd696e
  2. b86c70
  3. b37073
  4. ae7375
  5. a97677
  6. a3797a
  7. 9e7b7c
  8. 987e7e
  9. 928081
  10. 8c8383

Questions about #bd696e

What color is #bd696e?

#bd696e is soft rose. The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato. In RGB it is rgb(189, 105, 110), in HSL hsl(356.43, 38.89%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.718% 0.1073 16.905).

What colors go well with #bd696e?

The complementary color of #bd696e is #00999b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b46a92 and #ba704a. The triadic partners are #669452 and #5a87c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd696e?

White text reads better on #bd696e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd696e a warm or cool color?

#bd696e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.107.