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#BC496B

#bc496b ≈ Telemagenta

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bc496b 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 41.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.17% magenta, 43.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 342.26°, 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 5.04.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1652

Complementary

  1. #bc496b
  2. #49bc9a

Split complementary

  1. #bc496b
  2. #49bc61
  3. #49a5bc

Analogous

  1. #bc49a5
  2. #bc496b
  3. #bc6149

Triadic

  1. #bc496b
  2. #6bbc49
  3. #496bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc496b
  2. #bc9a49
  3. #49bc9a
  4. #496bbc

Square

  1. #bc496b
  2. #a5bc49
  3. #49bc9a
  4. #6149bc

Monochromatic

  1. #4f1d2c
  2. #87324b
  3. #bc496b
  4. #d18198
  5. #e5b9c6

Shades

#bc496b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc496b
  2. #a94260
  3. #963a56
  4. #84334b
  5. #712c40
  6. #5e2536
  7. #4b1d2b
  8. #381620
  9. #260f15
  10. #13070b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc496b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc496b
  2. #c35b7a
  3. #c96d89
  4. #d08097
  5. #d792a6
  6. #dea4b5
  7. #e4b6c4
  8. #ebc8d3
  9. #f2dbe1
  10. #f8edf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc496b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc496b
  2. #b64f6d
  3. #b0546f
  4. #aa5a71
  5. #a45f73
  6. #9e6576
  7. #986a78
  8. #92707a
  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 #95636f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60636c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e7968 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb3b56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e5a6c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b6969 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5415f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc496b {
  color: #bc496b;
}
Background
.bg-bc496b {
  background-color: #bc496b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc496b {
  border: 2px solid #bc496b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc496b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 73 107;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 46% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc496b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc496b, #bc6149);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc496b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 73 107 / 0.35);
}

#cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.04 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.02 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.70 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 6.88 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 7.32 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.76 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 8.01 #43b694 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Telemagenta
#bc496b  rgb(188, 73, 107)  hsl(342, 46%, 51%)  Telemagenta
#49bc9a  rgb(73, 188, 154)  hsl(162, 46%, 51%)  Mint
#6bbc49  rgb(107, 188, 73)  hsl(102, 46%, 51%)  Mantis
#496bbc  rgb(73, 107, 188)  hsl(222, 46%, 51%)  Royal Blue