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#bc2f37 color: Hot Jazz

#bc2f37 is rgb(188, 47, 55) in RGB and oklch(52.823% 0.17713 22.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

52.8%
0.177
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #bc2f37

#bc2f37 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Jazz (#bc3033). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc2f37 mixed with white

  1. bc2f37
  2. c6494a
  3. ce5f5e
  4. d77471
  5. de8884
  6. e59c98
  7. ecb0ac
  8. f2c4c0
  9. f7d7d5
  10. fbebea

Darker: #bc2f37 mixed with black

  1. bc2f37
  2. a3272e
  3. 8b2026
  4. 73191e
  5. 5d1216
  6. 470c0f
  7. 320608
  8. 1f0303
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc2f37 with less saturation

  1. bc2f37
  2. b53a3d
  3. ae4243
  4. a74a48
  5. a0504e
  6. 985653
  7. 905b58
  8. 885f5d
  9. 7f6462
  10. 756766

Questions about #bc2f37

What color is #bc2f37?

#bc2f37 is bright red. The closest named color is Hot Jazz. In RGB it is rgb(188, 47, 55), in HSL hsl(356.6, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.823% 0.17713 22.937).

What colors go well with #bc2f37?

The complementary color of #bc2f37 is #007d87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b23074 and #ae4900. The triadic partners are #008309 and #3063d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc2f37?

White text reads better on #bc2f37: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc2f37 a warm or cool color?

#bc2f37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.177.