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#bb4c39 color: Glowing Coals

#bb4c39 is rgb(187, 76, 57) in RGB and oklch(55.984% 0.1476 31.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

56%
0.148
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bb4c39

#bb4c39 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Glowing Coals (#bc4d39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb4c39 mixed with white

  1. bb4c39
  2. c45f4d
  3. cc7160
  4. d48373
  5. dc9587
  6. e3a69a
  7. e9b8ae
  8. efcac2
  9. f5dbd6
  10. faedea

Darker: #bb4c39 mixed with black

  1. bb4c39
  2. a24130
  3. 8a3628
  4. 732c1f
  5. 5c2217
  6. 461810
  7. 320f09
  8. 1f0604
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4c39 with less saturation

  1. bb4c39
  2. b55240
  3. af5747
  4. a85c4d
  5. a26053
  6. 9b6459
  7. 94685f
  8. 8d6b64
  9. 856e6a
  10. 7d716f

Questions about #bb4c39

What color is #bb4c39?

#bb4c39 is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Coals. In RGB it is rgb(187, 76, 57), in HSL hsl(8.77, 53.28%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.984% 0.1476 31.797).

What colors go well with #bb4c39?

The complementary color of #bb4c39 is #00859c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7486e and #af5b00. The triadic partners are #018c45 and #576bca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4c39?

White text reads better on #bb4c39: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4c39 a warm or cool color?

#bb4c39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.148.