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#bf484c color: Ladybug

#bf484c is rgb(191, 72, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.407% 0.15317 21.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.4%
0.153
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bf484c

#bf484c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #bf484c mixed with white

  1. bf484c
  2. c85c5d
  3. d06f6e
  4. d7817f
  5. df9391
  6. e5a5a2
  7. ebb7b4
  8. f1c9c7
  9. f6dbd9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bf484c mixed with black

  1. bf484c
  2. a63d41
  3. 8d3336
  4. 75292c
  5. 5e1f22
  6. 481618
  7. 330d0f
  8. 1f0606
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf484c with less saturation

  1. bf484c
  2. b94f51
  3. b25555
  4. ac5a59
  5. a55f5d
  6. 9e6362
  7. 976766
  8. 8f6b6a
  9. 876f6e
  10. 7f7272

Questions about #bf484c

What color is #bf484c?

#bf484c is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(191, 72, 76), in HSL hsl(357.98, 48.18%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.407% 0.15317 21.493).

What colors go well with #bf484c?

The complementary color of #bf484c is #008992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54880 and #b95500. The triadic partners are #378b2d and #4072ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf484c?

White text reads better on #bf484c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf484c a warm or cool color?

#bf484c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.153.