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#bf4957 color: Ladybug

#bf4957 is rgb(191, 73, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.764% 0.15155 16.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

56.8%
0.152
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bf4957

#bf4957 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ladybug (#bd474e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bf4957 mixed with white

  1. bf4957
  2. c85d67
  3. d06f77
  4. d78287
  5. de9397
  6. e5a5a8
  7. ebb7b9
  8. f1c9ca
  9. f6dbdb
  10. fbeded

Darker: #bf4957 mixed with black

  1. bf4957
  2. a63e4b
  3. 8d343e
  4. 752a33
  5. 5e2027
  6. 48171c
  7. 330e12
  8. 1f0608
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf4957 with less saturation

  1. bf4957
  2. b9505a
  3. b3555e
  4. ac5b61
  5. a56064
  6. 9e6467
  7. 97686a
  8. 906c6d
  9. 887070
  10. 7f7373

Questions about #bf4957

What color is #bf4957?

#bf4957 is soft rose. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(191, 73, 87), in HSL hsl(352.88, 47.97%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.764% 0.15155 16.281).

What colors go well with #bf4957?

The complementary color of #bf4957 is #008b8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b34b89 and #bc5311. The triadic partners are #498a21 and #3276ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf4957?

White text reads better on #bf4957: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf4957 a warm or cool color?

#bf4957 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.152.