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#bc474d color: Ladybug

#bc474d is rgb(188, 71, 77) in RGB and oklch(55.825% 0.1509 20.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

55.8%
0.151
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc474d

#bc474d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #bc474d mixed with white

  1. bc474d
  2. c55b5e
  3. cd6e6f
  4. d58080
  5. dd9291
  6. e4a4a3
  7. eab6b5
  8. f0c8c7
  9. f6dad9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bc474d mixed with black

  1. bc474d
  2. a33d42
  3. 8b3237
  4. 73282c
  5. 5d1f22
  6. 471618
  7. 320d0f
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc474d with less saturation

  1. bc474d
  2. b64e51
  3. b05355
  4. a95959
  5. a25d5d
  6. 9b6261
  7. 946665
  8. 8d6a69
  9. 856d6c
  10. 7d7170

Questions about #bc474d

What color is #bc474d?

#bc474d is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(188, 71, 77), in HSL hsl(356.92, 46.61%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.825% 0.1509 20.434).

What colors go well with #bc474d?

The complementary color of #bc474d is #00878f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24880 and #b65300. The triadic partners are #3a882a and #3c71cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc474d?

White text reads better on #bc474d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc474d a warm or cool color?

#bc474d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.151.