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#bd494e color: Ladybug

#bd494e is rgb(189, 73, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.258% 0.14963 20.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

56.3%
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
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd494e

#bd494e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% 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 4.23:1, 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: #bd494e mixed with white

  1. bd494e
  2. c65d5f
  3. ce6f6f
  4. d68180
  5. dd9392
  6. e4a5a3
  7. eab7b5
  8. f0c9c7
  9. f6dbda
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bd494e mixed with black

  1. bd494e
  2. a43e43
  3. 8c3438
  4. 742a2d
  5. 5d2023
  6. 471719
  7. 330e0f
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd494e with less saturation

  1. bd494e
  2. b74f52
  3. b15556
  4. aa5a5a
  5. a35f5e
  6. 9d6362
  7. 956766
  8. 8e6b6a
  9. 866f6e
  10. 7e7271

Questions about #bd494e

What color is #bd494e?

#bd494e is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(189, 73, 78), in HSL hsl(357.41, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.258% 0.14963 20.75).

What colors go well with #bd494e?

The complementary color of #bd494e is #008891. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b34a80 and #b75500. The triadic partners are #3b8a2d and #3f72cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd494e?

White text reads better on #bd494e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd494e a warm or cool color?

#bd494e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.15.