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#bb3c3a color: Edgy Red

#bb3c3a is rgb(187, 60, 58) in RGB and oklch(54.008% 0.16365 25.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

54%
0.164
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bb3c3a

#bb3c3a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #bb3c3a mixed with white

  1. bb3c3a
  2. c4524d
  3. cd6760
  4. d57a73
  5. dd8d86
  6. e4a09a
  7. ebb3ad
  8. f0c6c1
  9. f6d9d6
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bb3c3a mixed with black

  1. bb3c3a
  2. a23331
  3. 8a2a28
  4. 732120
  5. 5c1918
  6. 461110
  7. 320a09
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb3c3a with less saturation

  1. bb3c3a
  2. b54440
  3. ae4b46
  4. a7514c
  5. a05651
  6. 995b56
  7. 91605b
  8. 896460
  9. 816865
  10. 786b6a

Questions about #bb3c3a

What color is #bb3c3a?

#bb3c3a is bright red. The closest named color is Edgy Red. In RGB it is rgb(187, 60, 58), in HSL hsl(0.93, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.008% 0.16365 25.251).

What colors go well with #bb3c3a?

The complementary color of #bb3c3a is #00808e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b33b73 and #b04f00. The triadic partners are #0e8628 and #3f67cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb3c3a?

White text reads better on #bb3c3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb3c3a a warm or cool color?

#bb3c3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.164.