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#bf5e62 color: Her Velour

#bf5e62 is rgb(191, 94, 98) in RGB and oklch(59.956% 0.1247 19.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

60%
0.125
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bf5e62

#bf5e62 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#bb5f62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bf5e62 mixed with white

  1. bf5e62
  2. c76e71
  3. cf7e80
  4. d68e8f
  5. dd9e9e
  6. e3aeae
  7. e9bebe
  8. efcece
  9. f5dede
  10. faefee

Darker: #bf5e62 mixed with black

  1. bf5e62
  2. a65154
  3. 8d4447
  4. 75373a
  5. 5e2b2d
  6. 481f21
  7. 331416
  8. 1f0a0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5e62 with less saturation

  1. bf5e62
  2. ba6265
  3. b46668
  4. ae6a6b
  5. a86e6e
  6. a27171
  7. 9c7474
  8. 957877
  9. 8f7a7a
  10. 877d7d

Questions about #bf5e62

What color is #bf5e62?

#bf5e62 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(191, 94, 98), in HSL hsl(357.53, 43.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.956% 0.1247 19.002).

What colors go well with #bf5e62?

The complementary color of #bf5e62 is #00959b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65e8c and #ba6735. The triadic partners are #579146 and #5080ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5e62?

White text reads better on #bf5e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5e62 a warm or cool color?

#bf5e62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.125.