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#bd494d color: Ladybug

#bd494d is rgb(189, 73, 77) in RGB and oklch(56.238% 0.14971 21.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.2%
0.150
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd494d

#bd494d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #bd494d mixed with white

  1. bd494d
  2. c65d5e
  3. ce6f6f
  4. d68180
  5. dd9391
  6. e4a5a3
  7. eab7b5
  8. f0c9c7
  9. f6dbd9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bd494d mixed with black

  1. bd494d
  2. a43e42
  3. 8c3437
  4. 742a2c
  5. 5d2022
  6. 471718
  7. 330e0f
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd494d with less saturation

  1. bd494d
  2. b74f51
  3. b15556
  4. aa5a5a
  5. a35f5e
  6. 9d6362
  7. 956766
  8. 8e6b6a
  9. 866f6d
  10. 7e7271

Questions about #bd494d

What color is #bd494d?

#bd494d is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(189, 73, 77), in HSL hsl(357.93, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.238% 0.14971 21.255).

What colors go well with #bd494d?

The complementary color of #bd494d is #008891. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3497f and #b75500. The triadic partners are #3a8a2e and #4072cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd494d?

White text reads better on #bd494d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd494d a warm or cool color?

#bd494d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.15.