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#bd2b32 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#bd2b32 is rgb(189, 43, 50) in RGB and oklch(52.584% 0.18189 23.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

52.6%
0.182
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #bd2b32

#bd2b32 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm (#bb2d32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd2b32 mixed with white

  1. bd2b32
  2. c74746
  3. cf5d5a
  4. d8736e
  5. df8782
  6. e69b96
  7. edafaa
  8. f2c3bf
  9. f7d7d4
  10. fcebe9

Darker: #bd2b32 mixed with black

  1. bd2b32
  2. a4242a
  3. 8c1d22
  4. 74161b
  5. 5d1014
  6. 470a0d
  7. 330507
  8. 1f0203
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd2b32 with less saturation

  1. bd2b32
  2. b63739
  3. af403f
  4. a84845
  5. a04e4b
  6. 985451
  7. 905a56
  8. 885e5b
  9. 7f6360
  10. 756765

Questions about #bd2b32

What color is #bd2b32?

#bd2b32 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(189, 43, 50), in HSL hsl(357.12, 62.93%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.584% 0.18189 23.925).

What colors go well with #bd2b32?

The complementary color of #bd2b32 is #007c87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b32c72 and #ab4a00. The triadic partners are #008306 and #3161d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd2b32?

White text reads better on #bd2b32: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd2b32 a warm or cool color?

#bd2b32 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.182.