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#bf5962 color: Pimm’s

#bf5962 is rgb(191, 89, 98) in RGB and oklch(59.208% 0.13123 16.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

59.2%
0.131
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bf5962

#bf5962 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pimm’s (#c3585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bf5962 mixed with white

  1. bf5962
  2. c76a71
  3. cf7b80
  4. d68b8f
  5. dd9c9e
  6. e4acae
  7. eabcbe
  8. f0cdce
  9. f5ddde
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bf5962 mixed with black

  1. bf5962
  2. a64c54
  3. 8d4047
  4. 75343a
  5. 5e282d
  6. 481d21
  7. 331316
  8. 1f090b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5962 with less saturation

  1. bf5962
  2. b95e65
  3. b46268
  4. ae666b
  5. a86a6d
  6. a16e70
  7. 9b7173
  8. 947576
  9. 8d7878
  10. 867b7b

Questions about #bf5962

What color is #bf5962?

#bf5962 is soft rose. The closest named color is Pimm’s. In RGB it is rgb(191, 89, 98), in HSL hsl(354.71, 44.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.208% 0.13123 16.525).

What colors go well with #bf5962?

The complementary color of #bf5962 is #009396. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45a8e and #bc6132. The triadic partners are #578f3b and #467eca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5962?

White text reads better on #bf5962: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5962 a warm or cool color?

#bf5962 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.131.