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#bd2c31 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#bd2c31 is rgb(189, 44, 49) in RGB and oklch(52.653% 0.18119 24.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

52.7%
0.181
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #bd2c31

#bd2c31 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, 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: #bd2c31 mixed with white

  1. bd2c31
  2. c74746
  3. cf5e59
  4. d8736d
  5. df8881
  6. e69c96
  7. edafaa
  8. f2c3bf
  9. f7d7d4
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #bd2c31 mixed with black

  1. bd2c31
  2. a42529
  3. 8c1e22
  4. 74171a
  5. 5d1113
  6. 470a0c
  7. 330506
  8. 1f0203
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd2c31 with less saturation

  1. bd2c31
  2. b63838
  3. af413f
  4. a84845
  5. a04f4b
  6. 985550
  7. 905a56
  8. 885f5b
  9. 7f6360
  10. 756766

Questions about #bd2c31

What color is #bd2c31?

#bd2c31 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(189, 44, 49), in HSL hsl(357.93, 62.23%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.653% 0.18119 24.477).

What colors go well with #bd2c31?

The complementary color of #bd2c31 is #007c88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b42c71 and #ab4b00. The triadic partners are #00830d and #3461d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd2c31?

White text reads better on #bd2c31: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd2c31 a warm or cool color?

#bd2c31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.181.