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#bb2f31 color: Hot Jazz

#bb2f31 is rgb(187, 47, 49) in RGB and oklch(52.559% 0.17676 25.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

52.6%
0.177
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #bb2f31

#bb2f31 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Jazz (#bc3033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb2f31 mixed with white

  1. bb2f31
  2. c54946
  3. ce5f59
  4. d6746d
  5. de8881
  6. e59c96
  7. ebb0aa
  8. f1c4bf
  9. f7d7d4
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #bb2f31 mixed with black

  1. bb2f31
  2. a22729
  3. 8a2022
  4. 73191a
  5. 5c1213
  6. 460c0c
  7. 320606
  8. 1f0303
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb2f31 with less saturation

  1. bb2f31
  2. b43a38
  3. ad423f
  4. a64945
  5. 9f504b
  6. 975550
  7. 8f5a56
  8. 875f5b
  9. 7e6360
  10. 756765

Questions about #bb2f31

What color is #bb2f31?

#bb2f31 is bright red. The closest named color is Hot Jazz. In RGB it is rgb(187, 47, 49), in HSL hsl(359.14, 59.83%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.559% 0.17676 25.066).

What colors go well with #bb2f31?

The complementary color of #bb2f31 is #007c88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b22f6f and #aa4b00. The triadic partners are #008316 and #3761cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb2f31?

White text reads better on #bb2f31: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb2f31 a warm or cool color?

#bb2f31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.177.