#bc454b color: Glowing Scarlet
#bc454b is rgb(188, 69, 75) in RGB and oklch(55.534% 0.15333 20.699) 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 #bc454b
#bc454b 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 5.13:1 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: #bc454b mixed with white
Darker: #bc454b mixed with black
Calmer: #bc454b with less saturation
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Questions about #bc454b
What color is #bc454b?
#bc454b is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 69, 75), in HSL hsl(356.97, 47.04%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.534% 0.15333 20.699).
What colors go well with #bc454b?
The complementary color of #bc454b is #00868e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2467e and #b65100. The triadic partners are #378827 and #3b6fcb.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc454b?
White text reads better on #bc454b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc454b a warm or cool color?
#bc454b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.153.