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#bd2f21 color: Cherry Pie

#bd2f21 is rgb(189, 47, 33) in RGB and oklch(52.734% 0.18086 29.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

52.7%
0.181
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #bd2f21

#bd2f21 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherry Pie (#bd2c22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd2f21 mixed with white

  1. bd2f21
  2. c6493a
  3. cf6050
  4. d77566
  5. df897b
  6. e69d90
  7. ecb0a6
  8. f2c4bc
  9. f7d8d2
  10. fbebe8

Darker: #bd2f21 mixed with black

  1. bd2f21
  2. a4271b
  3. 8c2016
  4. 741910
  5. 5d120b
  6. 470c06
  7. 330603
  8. 1f0301
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd2f21 with less saturation

  1. bd2f21
  2. b63a2c
  3. af4335
  4. a84a3d
  5. a05044
  6. 98564b
  7. 905b52
  8. 885f58
  9. 7f645f
  10. 756765

Questions about #bd2f21

What color is #bd2f21?

#bd2f21 is bright red. The closest named color is Cherry Pie. In RGB it is rgb(189, 47, 33), in HSL hsl(5.38, 70.27%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.734% 0.18086 29.894).

What colors go well with #bd2f21?

The complementary color of #bd2f21 is #007b8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b72b67 and #a55100. The triadic partners are #008529 and #445dd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd2f21?

White text reads better on #bd2f21: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd2f21 a warm or cool color?

#bd2f21 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.181.