#bc4e50 color: Bittersweet Shimmer
#bc4e50 is rgb(188, 78, 80) in RGB and oklch(56.806% 0.14244 21.677) 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 #bc4e50
#bc4e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer (#bf4f51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bc4e50 mixed with white
Darker: #bc4e50 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc4e50 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc4e50
What color is #bc4e50?
#bc4e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(188, 78, 80), in HSL hsl(358.91, 45.08%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.806% 0.14244 21.677).
What colors go well with #bc4e50?
The complementary color of #bc4e50 is #008a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b34e80 and #b6590c. The triadic partners are #3e8b36 and #4674ca.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc4e50?
White text reads better on #bc4e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc4e50 a warm or cool color?
#bc4e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.142.