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#bb3839 color: Bang

#bb3839 is rgb(187, 56, 57) in RGB and oklch(53.558% 0.16769 24.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

53.6%
0.168
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #bb3839

#bb3839 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bang (#bc393b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb3839 mixed with white

  1. bb3839
  2. c44f4c
  3. cd645f
  4. d57872
  5. dd8c86
  6. e49f99
  7. ebb2ad
  8. f1c5c1
  9. f6d8d5
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bb3839 mixed with black

  1. bb3839
  2. a22f30
  3. 8a2728
  4. 731f1f
  5. 5c1717
  6. 460f10
  7. 320809
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb3839 with less saturation

  1. bb3839
  2. b4413f
  3. ae4845
  4. a74e4a
  5. a05450
  6. 985955
  7. 915e5a
  8. 88625f
  9. 806664
  10. 776a69

Questions about #bb3839

What color is #bb3839?

#bb3839 is bright red. The closest named color is Bang. In RGB it is rgb(187, 56, 57), in HSL hsl(359.54, 53.91%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.558% 0.16769 24.439).

What colors go well with #bb3839?

The complementary color of #bb3839 is #007f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b23873 and #af4d00. The triadic partners are #0a8520 and #3b66cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb3839?

White text reads better on #bb3839: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb3839 a warm or cool color?

#bb3839 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.168.