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#bb3c3f color: Edgy Red

#bb3c3f is rgb(187, 60, 63) in RGB and oklch(54.089% 0.16305 23.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

54.1%
0.163
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bb3c3f

#bb3c3f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #bb3c3f mixed with white

  1. bb3c3f
  2. c45251
  3. cd6764
  4. d57a76
  5. dd8d89
  6. e4a09c
  7. ebb3af
  8. f0c6c3
  9. f6d9d7
  10. fbeceb

Darker: #bb3c3f mixed with black

  1. bb3c3f
  2. a23335
  3. 8a2a2c
  4. 732123
  5. 5c191b
  6. 461112
  7. 320a0a
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb3c3f with less saturation

  1. bb3c3f
  2. b54444
  3. ae4b4a
  4. a7514f
  5. a05654
  6. 995b58
  7. 91605d
  8. 896461
  9. 816866
  10. 786b6a

Questions about #bb3c3f

What color is #bb3c3f?

#bb3c3f is bright red. The closest named color is Edgy Red. In RGB it is rgb(187, 60, 63), in HSL hsl(358.58, 51.42%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.089% 0.16305 23.157).

What colors go well with #bb3c3f?

The complementary color of #bb3c3f is #00818c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b23c77 and #b34c00. The triadic partners are #1f8522 and #3a69cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb3c3f?

White text reads better on #bb3c3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb3c3f a warm or cool color?

#bb3c3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.163.