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#bb4f39 color: Glowing Coals

#bb4f39 is rgb(187, 79, 57) in RGB and oklch(56.399% 0.14458 33.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56.4%
0.145
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb4f39

#bb4f39 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #bb4f39 mixed with white

  1. bb4f39
  2. c4624d
  3. cc7460
  4. d48574
  5. db9687
  6. e2a89a
  7. e9b9ae
  8. efcac2
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faedea

Darker: #bb4f39 mixed with black

  1. bb4f39
  2. a24430
  3. 8a3828
  4. 732e1f
  5. 5c2317
  6. 461910
  7. 321009
  8. 1f0704
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4f39 with less saturation

  1. bb4f39
  2. b55440
  3. af5947
  4. a95e4e
  5. a26254
  6. 9b665a
  7. 956960
  8. 8d6d65
  9. 86706b
  10. 7e7370

Questions about #bb4f39

What color is #bb4f39?

#bb4f39 is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Coals. In RGB it is rgb(187, 79, 57), in HSL hsl(10.15, 53.28%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.399% 0.14458 33.202).

What colors go well with #bb4f39?

The complementary color of #bb4f39 is #00869f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84b6d and #af5e00. The triadic partners are #008d4a and #5b6cc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4f39?

White text reads better on #bb4f39: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4f39 a warm or cool color?

#bb4f39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.145.