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#bc2601 color: Ravishing Rouge

#bc2601 is rgb(188, 38, 1) in RGB and oklch(51.632% 0.18951 33.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

51.6%
0.190
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #bc2601

#bc2601 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.19 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ravishing Rouge (#bb2200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc2601 mixed with white

  1. bc2601
  2. c6442a
  3. cf5b44
  4. d7715c
  5. df8673
  6. e69a8a
  7. ecafa1
  8. f2c3b8
  9. f7d7cf
  10. fbebe7

Darker: #bc2601 mixed with black

  1. bc2601
  2. a32001
  3. 8b1901
  4. 731300
  5. 5d0d00
  6. 470800
  7. 320400
  8. 1f0200
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc2601 with less saturation

  1. bc2601
  2. b53319
  3. ae3d27
  4. a64532
  5. 9e4c3b
  6. 965243
  7. 8e574b
  8. 855c53
  9. 7c605a
  10. 726461

Questions about #bc2601

What color is #bc2601?

#bc2601 is bright red. The closest named color is Ravishing Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(188, 38, 1), in HSL hsl(11.87, 98.94%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.632% 0.18951 33.074).

What colors go well with #bc2601?

The complementary color of #bc2601 is #00778d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b71f5d and #9d5100. The triadic partners are #008136 and #4956d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc2601?

White text reads better on #bc2601: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc2601 a warm or cool color?

#bc2601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.19.