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#bd494f color: Ladybug

#bd494f is rgb(189, 73, 79) in RGB and oklch(56.278% 0.14955 20.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

56.3%
0.150
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd494f

#bd494f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 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: #bd494f mixed with white

  1. bd494f
  2. c65d60
  3. ce6f70
  4. d68181
  5. dd9392
  6. e4a5a4
  7. eab7b6
  8. f0c9c8
  9. f6dbda
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bd494f mixed with black

  1. bd494f
  2. a43e44
  3. 8c3438
  4. 742a2e
  5. 5d2023
  6. 471719
  7. 330e10
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd494f with less saturation

  1. bd494f
  2. b74f53
  3. b15557
  4. aa5a5b
  5. a35f5f
  6. 9d6363
  7. 956767
  8. 8e6b6a
  9. 866f6e
  10. 7e7272

Questions about #bd494f

What color is #bd494f?

#bd494f is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(189, 73, 79), in HSL hsl(356.9, 46.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.278% 0.14955 20.241).

What colors go well with #bd494f?

The complementary color of #bd494f is #008890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b34a81 and #b85500. The triadic partners are #3d892c and #3e72cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd494f?

White text reads better on #bd494f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd494f a warm or cool color?

#bd494f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.15.