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#bc464c color: Ladybug

#bc464c is rgb(188, 70, 76) in RGB and oklch(55.679% 0.15212 20.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

55.7%
0.152
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc464c

#bc464c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #bc464c mixed with white

  1. bc464c
  2. c55a5d
  3. cd6d6e
  4. d5807f
  5. dd9291
  6. e4a4a2
  7. eab6b4
  8. f0c8c7
  9. f6dad9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bc464c mixed with black

  1. bc464c
  2. a33c41
  3. 8b3236
  4. 73282c
  5. 5d1e22
  6. 471518
  7. 320d0f
  8. 1f0506
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc464c with less saturation

  1. bc464c
  2. b64d50
  3. af5354
  4. a95859
  5. a25d5d
  6. 9b6160
  7. 946564
  8. 8d6968
  9. 856d6c
  10. 7c7070

Questions about #bc464c

What color is #bc464c?

#bc464c is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(188, 70, 76), in HSL hsl(356.95, 46.83%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.679% 0.15212 20.566).

What colors go well with #bc464c?

The complementary color of #bc464c is #00868e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2477f and #b65200. The triadic partners are #398829 and #3c70cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc464c?

White text reads better on #bc464c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc464c a warm or cool color?

#bc464c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.152.