#bc4949 color: Glowing Scarlet
#bc4949 is rgb(188, 73, 73) in RGB and oklch(56.003% 0.14899 23.196) 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 #bc4949
#bc4949 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet (#bd4649). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc4949 mixed with white
Darker: #bc4949 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc4949 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc4949
What color is #bc4949?
#bc4949 is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 73, 73), in HSL hsl(0, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.003% 0.14899 23.196).
What colors go well with #bc4949?
The complementary color of #bc4949 is #008792. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3497c and #b55600. The triadic partners are #338a33 and #4470cb.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc4949?
White text reads better on #bc4949: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc4949 a warm or cool color?
#bc4949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.149.