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#bc4952 color: Ladybug

#bc4952 is rgb(188, 73, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.184% 0.14828 18.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56.2%
0.148
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc4952

#bc4952 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 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 rose colors

Lighter: #bc4952 mixed with white

  1. bc4952
  2. c55d62
  3. cd6f73
  4. d58183
  5. dc9394
  6. e3a5a5
  7. eab7b7
  8. f0c9c8
  9. f5dbda
  10. faeded

Darker: #bc4952 mixed with black

  1. bc4952
  2. a33e46
  3. 8b343b
  4. 732a2f
  5. 5d2025
  6. 47171a
  7. 320e11
  8. 1f0608
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4952 with less saturation

  1. bc4952
  2. b64f56
  3. b05559
  4. a95a5d
  5. a35f60
  6. 9c6364
  7. 956767
  8. 8d6b6b
  9. 866e6e
  10. 7e7272

Questions about #bc4952

What color is #bc4952?

#bc4952 is soft rose. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(188, 73, 82), in HSL hsl(355.3, 46.18%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.184% 0.14828 18.607).

What colors go well with #bc4952?

The complementary color of #bc4952 is #00888e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14a83 and #b75409. The triadic partners are #428828 and #3973ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4952?

White text reads better on #bc4952: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4952 a warm or cool color?

#bc4952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.148.