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#bc4a50 color: Ladybug

#bc4a50 is rgb(188, 74, 80) in RGB and oklch(56.272% 0.14719 20.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

56.3%
0.147
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bc4a50

#bc4a50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #bc4a50 mixed with white

  1. bc4a50
  2. c55d60
  3. cd7071
  4. d58282
  5. dc9493
  6. e3a5a4
  7. eab7b6
  8. f0c9c8
  9. f5dbda
  10. faedec

Darker: #bc4a50 mixed with black

  1. bc4a50
  2. a33f44
  3. 8b3539
  4. 732a2e
  5. 5d2024
  6. 47171a
  7. 320e10
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc4a50 with less saturation

  1. bc4a50
  2. b65054
  3. b05658
  4. a95b5c
  5. a35f5f
  6. 9c6463
  7. 956867
  8. 8e6b6a
  9. 866f6e
  10. 7e7272

Questions about #bc4a50

What color is #bc4a50?

#bc4a50 is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(188, 74, 80), in HSL hsl(356.84, 45.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.272% 0.14719 20.038).

What colors go well with #bc4a50?

The complementary color of #bc4a50 is #008890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24b81 and #b75504. The triadic partners are #3f892d and #3e73ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc4a50?

White text reads better on #bc4a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc4a50 a warm or cool color?

#bc4a50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.147.