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#BC496A

#bc496a ≈ Telemagenta

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bc496a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 28.63% green and 41.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.17% magenta, 43.62% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 342.78°, with 46.18% saturation and 51.18% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Telemagenta (#cf3476), ΔE 5.24.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.165

Complementary

  1. #bc496a
  2. #49bc9b

Split complementary

  1. #bc496a
  2. #49bc62
  3. #49a4bc

Analogous

  1. #bc49a4
  2. #bc496a
  3. #bc6249

Triadic

  1. #bc496a
  2. #6abc49
  3. #496abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc496a
  2. #bc9b49
  3. #49bc9b
  4. #496abc

Square

  1. #bc496a
  2. #a4bc49
  3. #49bc9b
  4. #6249bc

Monochromatic

  1. #4f1d2b
  2. #87324a
  3. #bc496a
  4. #d18198
  5. #e5b9c6

Shades

#bc496a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc496a
  2. #a9425f
  3. #963a55
  4. #84334a
  5. #712c40
  6. #5e2535
  7. #4b1d2a
  8. #381620
  9. #260f15
  10. #13070b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc496a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc496a
  2. #c35b79
  3. #c96d88
  4. #d08097
  5. #d792a6
  6. #dea4b5
  7. #e4b6c3
  8. #ebc8d2
  9. #f2dbe1
  10. #f8edf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc496a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc496a
  2. #b64f6c
  3. #b0546e
  4. #aa5a71
  5. #a45f73
  6. #9e6575
  7. #986a77
  8. #927079
  9. #8c757c
  10. #867b7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95636e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60636b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e7967 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb3b56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e5a6a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6968 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5415e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc496a {
  color: #bc496a;
}
Background
.bg-bc496a {
  background-color: #bc496a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc496a {
  border: 2px solid #bc496a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc496a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 73 106;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 46% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc496a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc496a, #bc6249);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc496a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 73 106 / 0.35);
}

#cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.24 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.05 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.58 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 6.86 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.22 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.48 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.88 #43b695 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Telemagenta
#bc496a  rgb(188, 73, 106)  hsl(343, 46%, 51%)  Telemagenta
#49bc9b  rgb(73, 188, 155)  hsl(163, 46%, 51%)  Mint
#6abc49  rgb(106, 188, 73)  hsl(103, 46%, 51%)  Mantis
#496abc  rgb(73, 106, 188)  hsl(223, 46%, 51%)  Royal Blue