#bc464a color: Glowing Scarlet
#bc464a is rgb(188, 70, 74) in RGB and oklch(55.639% 0.15228 21.553) 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 #bc464a
#bc464a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet (#bd4649). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc464a mixed with white
Darker: #bc464a mixed with black
Calmer: #bc464a with less saturation
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Questions about #bc464a
What color is #bc464a?
#bc464a is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 70, 74), in HSL hsl(357.97, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.639% 0.15228 21.553).
What colors go well with #bc464a?
The complementary color of #bc464a is #00868f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2467d and #b65300. The triadic partners are #35882b and #3e6fcb.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc464a?
White text reads better on #bc464a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc464a a warm or cool color?
#bc464a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.152.