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#bc3e3e color: Dull Red

#bc3e3e is rgb(188, 62, 62) in RGB and oklch(54.465% 0.16219 24.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.5%
0.162
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bc3e3e

#bc3e3e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Red (#bb3f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bc3e3e mixed with white

  1. bc3e3e
  2. c55451
  3. ce6863
  4. d67b76
  5. dd8e89
  6. e4a19c
  7. ebb4af
  8. f1c6c3
  9. f6d9d6
  10. fbeceb

Darker: #bc3e3e mixed with black

  1. bc3e3e
  2. a33535
  3. 8b2b2b
  4. 732323
  5. 5d1a1a
  6. 471212
  7. 320a0a
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bc3e3e with less saturation

  1. bc3e3e
  2. b64644
  3. af4d49
  4. a8524e
  5. a15854
  6. 9a5d58
  7. 92615d
  8. 8a6562
  9. 826967
  10. 796d6b

Questions about #bc3e3e

What color is #bc3e3e?

#bc3e3e is bright red. The closest named color is Dull Red. In RGB it is rgb(188, 62, 62), in HSL hsl(0, 50.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.465% 0.16219 24.264).

What colors go well with #bc3e3e?

The complementary color of #bc3e3e is #00828e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b33d76 and #b34e00. The triadic partners are #1b8727 and #3e69cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc3e3e?

White text reads better on #bc3e3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc3e3e a warm or cool color?

#bc3e3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.162.