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#bf4d4e color: Bittersweet Shimmer

#bf4d4e is rgb(191, 77, 78) in RGB and oklch(57.094% 0.14724 22.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

57.1%
0.147
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bf4d4e

#bf4d4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer (#bf4f51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf4d4e mixed with white

  1. bf4d4e
  2. c7605f
  3. cf7270
  4. d78481
  5. de9592
  6. e5a7a4
  7. ebb8b5
  8. f1cac7
  9. f6dcda
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bf4d4e mixed with black

  1. bf4d4e
  2. a64243
  3. 8d3738
  4. 752c2d
  5. 5e2223
  6. 481819
  7. 330f0f
  8. 1f0707
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf4d4e with less saturation

  1. bf4d4e
  2. b95353
  3. b35857
  4. ac5d5b
  5. a6625f
  6. 9f6664
  7. 986a68
  8. 906e6c
  9. 887170
  10. 807474

Questions about #bf4d4e

What color is #bf4d4e?

#bf4d4e is soft red. The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(191, 77, 78), in HSL hsl(359.47, 47.11%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.094% 0.14724 22.444).

What colors go well with #bf4d4e?

The complementary color of #bf4d4e is #008b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64d80 and #b85900. The triadic partners are #3a8c35 and #4674cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf4d4e?

White text reads better on #bf4d4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf4d4e a warm or cool color?

#bf4d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.147.