#bc4c4e color: Bittersweet Shimmer
#bc4c4e is rgb(188, 76, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.496% 0.14499 21.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Rust
- orange-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc4c4e
#bc4c4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer (#bf4f51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc4c4e mixed with white
Darker: #bc4c4e mixed with black
Calmer: #bc4c4e with less saturation
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Questions about #bc4c4e
What color is #bc4c4e?
#bc4c4e is soft red. The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(188, 76, 78), in HSL hsl(358.93, 45.53%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.496% 0.14499 21.886).
What colors go well with #bc4c4e?
The complementary color of #bc4c4e is #008993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b34c7f and #b65801. The triadic partners are #3b8a34 and #4472ca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc4c4e?
White text reads better on #bc4c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc4c4e a warm or cool color?
#bc4c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.145.