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#bb3b37 color: Edgy Red

#bb3b37 is rgb(187, 59, 55) in RGB and oklch(53.851% 0.16505 26.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

53.9%
0.165
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #bb3b37

#bb3b37 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Edgy Red (#ba3d3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb3b37 mixed with white

  1. bb3b37
  2. c4524b
  3. cd665e
  4. d57a71
  5. dd8d85
  6. e4a098
  7. ebb3ac
  8. f1c6c1
  9. f6d9d5
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bb3b37 mixed with black

  1. bb3b37
  2. a2322e
  3. 8a2926
  4. 73211e
  5. 5c1916
  6. 46110f
  7. 320908
  8. 1f0403
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb3b37 with less saturation

  1. bb3b37
  2. b4433e
  3. ae4a44
  4. a7504a
  5. a0564f
  6. 995b55
  7. 915f5a
  8. 89635f
  9. 816764
  10. 786b69

Questions about #bb3b37

What color is #bb3b37?

#bb3b37 is bright red. The closest named color is Edgy Red. In RGB it is rgb(187, 59, 55), in HSL hsl(1.82, 54.55%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.851% 0.16505 26.131).

What colors go well with #bb3b37?

The complementary color of #bb3b37 is #00808e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b33a71 and #ae4f00. The triadic partners are #008629 and #4166cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb3b37?

White text reads better on #bb3b37: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb3b37 a warm or cool color?

#bb3b37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.165.