#bf494a color: Glowing Scarlet
#bf494a is rgb(191, 73, 74) in RGB and oklch(56.496% 0.15224 22.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- orange-700
- Black 25%
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About #bf494a
#bf494a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet (#bd4649). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.
Lighter: #bf494a mixed with white
Darker: #bf494a mixed with black
Calmer: #bf494a with less saturation
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Questions about #bf494a
What color is #bf494a?
#bf494a is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(191, 73, 74), in HSL hsl(359.49, 47.97%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.496% 0.15224 22.837).
What colors go well with #bf494a?
The complementary color of #bf494a is #008994. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6497e and #b85600. The triadic partners are #338b31 and #4471ce.
Is white or black text more readable on #bf494a?
White text reads better on #bf494a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bf494a a warm or cool color?
#bf494a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.152.