#bc454a color: Glowing Scarlet
#bc454a is rgb(188, 69, 74) in RGB and oklch(55.515% 0.15341 21.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Rust
- orange-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc454a
#bc454a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 21°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet (#bd4649). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc454a mixed with white
Darker: #bc454a mixed with black
Calmer: #bc454a with less saturation
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Questions about #bc454a
What color is #bc454a?
#bc454a is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 69, 74), in HSL hsl(357.48, 47.04%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.515% 0.15341 21.188).
What colors go well with #bc454a?
The complementary color of #bc454a is #00868e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2467e and #b65200. The triadic partners are #358829 and #3c6fcb.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc454a?
White text reads better on #bc454a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc454a a warm or cool color?
#bc454a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.153.