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#bd0000 color: Harlock’s Cape

#bd0000 is rgb(189, 0, 0) in RGB and oklch(50.134% 0.20573 29.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

50.1%
0.206
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #bd0000

#bd0000 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.206 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.64:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harlock’s Cape (#bb0000). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd0000 mixed with white

  1. bd0000
  2. c73528
  3. d05142
  4. d9695a
  5. e17f71
  6. e89588
  7. eeaa9f
  8. f4bfb7
  9. f8d5cf
  10. fceae7

Darker: #bd0000 mixed with black

  1. bd0000
  2. a40000
  3. 8c0000
  4. 740000
  5. 5d0000
  6. 470000
  7. 330000
  8. 1f0000
  9. 0d0000
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd0000 with less saturation

  1. bd0000
  2. b62117
  3. ae3025
  4. a63a2f
  5. 9e4338
  6. 954a40
  7. 8d5148
  8. 83564f
  9. 7a5b56
  10. 6f5f5d

Questions about #bd0000

What color is #bd0000?

#bd0000 is bright red. The closest named color is Harlock’s Cape. In RGB it is rgb(189, 0, 0), in HSL hsl(0, 100%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.134% 0.20573 29.234).

What colors go well with #bd0000?

The complementary color of #bd0000 is #007384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b60060 and #9b4a00. The triadic partners are #007c21 and #3851d6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd0000?

White text reads better on #bd0000: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd0000 a warm or cool color?

#bd0000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.206.