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#bc4950 color: Ladybug

#bc4950 is rgb(188, 73, 80) in RGB and oklch(56.142% 0.14837 19.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56.1%
0.148
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc4950

#bc4950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #bc4950 mixed with white

  1. bc4950
  2. c55d60
  3. cd6f71
  4. d58182
  5. dc9393
  6. e3a5a4
  7. eab7b6
  8. f0c9c8
  9. f5dbda
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc4950 mixed with black

  1. bc4950
  2. a33e44
  3. 8b3439
  4. 732a2e
  5. 5d2024
  6. 47171a
  7. 320e10
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4950 with less saturation

  1. bc4950
  2. b64f54
  3. b05558
  4. a95a5c
  5. a35f5f
  6. 9c6363
  7. 956767
  8. 8d6b6a
  9. 866e6e
  10. 7d7271

Questions about #bc4950

What color is #bc4950?

#bc4950 is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(188, 73, 80), in HSL hsl(356.35, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.142% 0.14837 19.652).

What colors go well with #bc4950?

The complementary color of #bc4950 is #00888f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24a82 and #b75402. The triadic partners are #3f892b and #3c72ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4950?

White text reads better on #bc4950: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4950 a warm or cool color?

#bc4950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.148.