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#bd2a35 color: Bow Tie

#bd2a35 is rgb(189, 42, 53) in RGB and oklch(52.546% 0.1824 22.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

52.5%
0.182
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #bd2a35

#bd2a35 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bow Tie (#be2633). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd2a35 mixed with white

  1. bd2a35
  2. c74649
  3. cf5d5c
  4. d87270
  5. df8783
  6. e69b97
  7. edafab
  8. f2c3c0
  9. f7d7d5
  10. fcebea

Darker: #bd2a35 mixed with black

  1. bd2a35
  2. a4232d
  3. 8c1c25
  4. 74161d
  5. 5d1015
  6. 470a0e
  7. 330508
  8. 1f0203
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd2a35 with less saturation

  1. bd2a35
  2. b6363b
  3. af3f41
  4. a84747
  5. a04e4c
  6. 985452
  7. 905957
  8. 885e5c
  9. 7e6361
  10. 756766

Questions about #bd2a35

What color is #bd2a35?

#bd2a35 is bright red. The closest named color is Bow Tie. In RGB it is rgb(189, 42, 53), in HSL hsl(355.51, 63.64%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.546% 0.1824 22.666).

What colors go well with #bd2a35?

The complementary color of #bd2a35 is #007c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b32c74 and #ad4800. The triadic partners are #008200 and #2c62d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd2a35?

White text reads better on #bd2a35: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd2a35 a warm or cool color?

#bd2a35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.182.