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#bb3938 color: Bang

#bb3938 is rgb(187, 57, 56) in RGB and oklch(53.649% 0.16685 25.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53.6%
0.167
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #bb3938

#bb3938 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #bb3938 mixed with white

  1. bb3938
  2. c4504b
  3. cd655f
  4. d57972
  5. dd8c85
  6. e49f99
  7. ebb2ad
  8. f1c5c1
  9. f6d8d5
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bb3938 mixed with black

  1. bb3938
  2. a2302f
  3. 8a2827
  4. 731f1f
  5. 5c1717
  6. 46100f
  7. 320908
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb3938 with less saturation

  1. bb3938
  2. b4423e
  3. ae4944
  4. a74f4a
  5. a0554f
  6. 985a55
  7. 915e5a
  8. 89635f
  9. 806764
  10. 776a69

Questions about #bb3938

What color is #bb3938?

#bb3938 is bright red. The closest named color is Bang. In RGB it is rgb(187, 57, 56), in HSL hsl(0.46, 53.91%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.649% 0.16685 25.128).

What colors go well with #bb3938?

The complementary color of #bb3938 is #007f8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b33872 and #ae4e00. The triadic partners are #038524 and #3d66cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb3938?

White text reads better on #bb3938: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb3938 a warm or cool color?

#bb3938 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.167.