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#bc4850 color: Ladybug

#bc4850 is rgb(188, 72, 80) in RGB and oklch(56.013% 0.14955 19.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56%
0.150
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc4850

#bc4850 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bc4850 mixed with white

  1. bc4850
  2. c55c60
  3. cd6e71
  4. d58182
  5. dd9393
  6. e3a5a4
  7. eab7b6
  8. f0c9c8
  9. f5dbda
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc4850 mixed with black

  1. bc4850
  2. a33d44
  3. 8b3339
  4. 73292e
  5. 5d1f24
  6. 47161a
  7. 320d10
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4850 with less saturation

  1. bc4850
  2. b64e54
  3. b05458
  4. a9595b
  5. a35e5f
  6. 9c6263
  7. 956666
  8. 8d6a6a
  9. 856e6d
  10. 7d7171

Questions about #bc4850

What color is #bc4850?

#bc4850 is soft rose. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(188, 72, 80), in HSL hsl(355.86, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.013% 0.14955 19.275).

What colors go well with #bc4850?

The complementary color of #bc4850 is #00888e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14982 and #b75300. The triadic partners are #3f8828 and #3a72cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4850?

White text reads better on #bc4850: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4850 a warm or cool color?

#bc4850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.15.