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#bb4950 color: Ladybug

#bb4950 is rgb(187, 73, 80) in RGB and oklch(55.985% 0.14724 19.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56%
0.147
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bb4950

#bb4950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ladybug (#bd474e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb4950 mixed with white

  1. bb4950
  2. c45c60
  3. cc6f71
  4. d48182
  5. dc9393
  6. e3a5a4
  7. e9b7b6
  8. f0c9c8
  9. f5dbda
  10. faedec

Darker: #bb4950 mixed with black

  1. bb4950
  2. a23e44
  3. 8a3439
  4. 732a2e
  5. 5c2024
  6. 46171a
  7. 320e10
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4950 with less saturation

  1. bb4950
  2. b54f54
  3. af5558
  4. a85a5b
  5. a25e5f
  6. 9b6363
  7. 946766
  8. 8d6a6a
  9. 856e6d
  10. 7d7171

Questions about #bb4950

What color is #bb4950?

#bb4950 is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(187, 73, 80), in HSL hsl(356.32, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.985% 0.14724 19.574).

What colors go well with #bb4950?

The complementary color of #bb4950 is #00888e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14a81 and #b65404. The triadic partners are #3f882b and #3c72c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4950?

White text reads better on #bb4950: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4950 a warm or cool color?

#bb4950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.147.