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#bb393b color: Bang

#bb393b is rgb(187, 57, 59) in RGB and oklch(53.695% 0.16649 23.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.7%
0.166
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #bb393b

#bb393b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 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: #bb393b mixed with white

  1. bb393b
  2. c4504e
  3. cd6561
  4. d57974
  5. dd8c87
  6. e49f9a
  7. ebb2ae
  8. f1c5c2
  9. f6d8d6
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bb393b mixed with black

  1. bb393b
  2. a23032
  3. 8a2829
  4. 731f21
  5. 5c1719
  6. 461011
  7. 320909
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb393b with less saturation

  1. bb393b
  2. b44241
  3. ae4946
  4. a74f4c
  5. a05551
  6. 985a56
  7. 915e5b
  8. 896360
  9. 806764
  10. 776a69

Questions about #bb393b

What color is #bb393b?

#bb393b is bright red. The closest named color is Bang. In RGB it is rgb(187, 57, 59), in HSL hsl(359.08, 53.28%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.695% 0.16649 23.926).

What colors go well with #bb393b?

The complementary color of #bb393b is #007f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b23974 and #b04c00. The triadic partners are #138520 and #3a67cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb393b?

White text reads better on #bb393b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb393b a warm or cool color?

#bb393b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.166.