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#bf494c color: Ladybug

#bf494c is rgb(191, 73, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.534% 0.15204 21.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.5%
0.152
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bf494c

#bf494c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #bf494c mixed with white

  1. bf494c
  2. c85d5d
  3. d06f6e
  4. d7827f
  5. de9491
  6. e5a5a2
  7. ebb7b4
  8. f1c9c7
  9. f6dbd9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bf494c mixed with black

  1. bf494c
  2. a63e41
  3. 8d3436
  4. 752a2c
  5. 5e2022
  6. 481718
  7. 330e0f
  8. 1f0606
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf494c with less saturation

  1. bf494c
  2. b95051
  3. b25555
  4. ac5b59
  5. a55f5e
  6. 9e6462
  7. 976866
  8. 8f6c6a
  9. 876f6e
  10. 7f7372

Questions about #bf494c

What color is #bf494c?

#bf494c is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(191, 73, 76), in HSL hsl(358.47, 47.97%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.534% 0.15204 21.866).

What colors go well with #bf494c?

The complementary color of #bf494c is #008993. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6497f and #b95600. The triadic partners are #378b2f and #4172ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf494c?

White text reads better on #bf494c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf494c a warm or cool color?

#bf494c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.152.