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#bc393c color: Bang

#bc393c is rgb(188, 57, 60) in RGB and oklch(53.882% 0.16742 23.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.9%
0.167
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #bc393c

#bc393c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, 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: #bc393c mixed with white

  1. bc393c
  2. c5504f
  3. ce6561
  4. d67974
  5. de8c87
  6. e59f9b
  7. ebb2ae
  8. f1c5c2
  9. f6d8d6
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bc393c mixed with black

  1. bc393c
  2. a33033
  3. 8b282a
  4. 731f21
  5. 5d1719
  6. 471011
  7. 32090a
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc393c with less saturation

  1. bc393c
  2. b54242
  3. af4947
  4. a84f4d
  5. a15552
  6. 995a57
  7. 915f5c
  8. 896360
  9. 816765
  10. 786b6a

Questions about #bc393c

What color is #bc393c?

#bc393c is bright red. The closest named color is Bang. In RGB it is rgb(188, 57, 60), in HSL hsl(358.63, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.882% 0.16742 23.563).

What colors go well with #bc393c?

The complementary color of #bc393c is #00808b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b33976 and #b14c00. The triadic partners are #16851e and #3967ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc393c?

White text reads better on #bc393c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc393c a warm or cool color?

#bc393c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.167.