#bd494a color: Glowing Scarlet
#bd494a is rgb(189, 73, 74) in RGB and oklch(56.18% 0.15 22.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Rust
- orange-700
- Black 26%
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About #bd494a
#bd494a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet (#bd4649). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bd494a mixed with white
Darker: #bd494a mixed with black
Calmer: #bd494a with less saturation
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Questions about #bd494a
What color is #bd494a?
#bd494a is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(189, 73, 74), in HSL hsl(359.48, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.18% 0.15 22.747).
What colors go well with #bd494a?
The complementary color of #bd494a is #008892. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4497d and #b65600. The triadic partners are #348a31 and #4371cc.
Is white or black text more readable on #bd494a?
White text reads better on #bd494a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bd494a a warm or cool color?
#bd494a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.15.