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#bc3739 color: Bang

#bc3739 is rgb(188, 55, 57) in RGB and oklch(53.625% 0.16969 24.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.6%
0.170
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #bc3739

#bc3739 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bang (#bc393b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc3739 mixed with white

  1. bc3739
  2. c54f4c
  3. ce645f
  4. d67872
  5. de8b86
  6. e59f99
  7. ebb2ad
  8. f1c5c1
  9. f6d8d5
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bc3739 mixed with black

  1. bc3739
  2. a32e30
  3. 8b2628
  4. 731e1f
  5. 5d1617
  6. 470f10
  7. 320809
  8. 1f0304
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc3739 with less saturation

  1. bc3739
  2. b5403f
  3. af4845
  4. a84e4b
  5. a05450
  6. 995955
  7. 915e5a
  8. 89625f
  9. 806664
  10. 776a69

Questions about #bc3739

What color is #bc3739?

#bc3739 is bright red. The closest named color is Bang. In RGB it is rgb(188, 55, 57), in HSL hsl(359.1, 54.73%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.625% 0.16969 24.196).

What colors go well with #bc3739?

The complementary color of #bc3739 is #007f8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b33774 and #af4c00. The triadic partners are #08851e and #3966ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc3739?

White text reads better on #bc3739: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc3739 a warm or cool color?

#bc3739 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.17.