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#bc454c color: Ladybug

#bc454c is rgb(188, 69, 76) in RGB and oklch(55.554% 0.15326 20.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

55.6%
0.153
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc454c

#bc454c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 20°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc454c mixed with white

  1. bc454c
  2. c5595d
  3. cd6c6e
  4. d57f7f
  5. dd9190
  6. e4a3a2
  7. eab6b4
  8. f0c8c7
  9. f6dad9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bc454c mixed with black

  1. bc454c
  2. a33b41
  3. 8b3136
  4. 73272c
  5. 5d1e22
  6. 471518
  7. 320c0f
  8. 1f0506
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc454c with less saturation

  1. bc454c
  2. b64c50
  3. af5254
  4. a95758
  5. a25c5c
  6. 9b6160
  7. 946564
  8. 8c6968
  9. 846c6c
  10. 7c706f

Questions about #bc454c

What color is #bc454c?

#bc454c is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(188, 69, 76), in HSL hsl(356.47, 47.04%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.554% 0.15326 20.206).

What colors go well with #bc454c?

The complementary color of #bc454c is #00868d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2467f and #b75100. The triadic partners are #398826 and #3a70cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc454c?

White text reads better on #bc454c: 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 #bc454c a warm or cool color?

#bc454c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.153.