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#bf4d4f color: Bittersweet Shimmer

#bf4d4f is rgb(191, 77, 79) in RGB and oklch(57.114% 0.14714 21.936) 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
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bf4d4f

#bf4d4f 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 4.78:1 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: #bf4d4f mixed with white

  1. bf4d4f
  2. c76060
  3. cf7270
  4. d78481
  5. de9593
  6. e5a7a4
  7. ebb8b6
  8. f1cac8
  9. f6dcda
  10. fbedec

Darker: #bf4d4f mixed with black

  1. bf4d4f
  2. a64244
  3. 8d3738
  4. 752c2e
  5. 5e2223
  6. 481819
  7. 330f10
  8. 1f0707
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf4d4f with less saturation

  1. bf4d4f
  2. b95353
  3. b35858
  4. ac5d5c
  5. a66260
  6. 9f6664
  7. 986a68
  8. 906e6c
  9. 887170
  10. 807474

Questions about #bf4d4f

What color is #bf4d4f?

#bf4d4f is soft red. The closest named color is Bittersweet Shimmer. In RGB it is rgb(191, 77, 79), in HSL hsl(358.95, 47.11%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.114% 0.14714 21.936).

What colors go well with #bf4d4f?

The complementary color of #bf4d4f is #008b95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64d81 and #b95900. The triadic partners are #3c8c34 and #4574cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf4d4f?

White text reads better on #bf4d4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf4d4f a warm or cool color?

#bf4d4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.147.