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#bd3939 color: Bang

#bd3939 is rgb(189, 57, 57) in RGB and oklch(54.005% 0.16882 24.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54%
0.169
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bd3939

#bd3939 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bang (#bc393b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd3939 mixed with white

  1. bd3939
  2. c6504c
  3. cf655f
  4. d77973
  5. de8c86
  6. e59f99
  7. ecb2ad
  8. f1c6c1
  9. f7d9d5
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bd3939 mixed with black

  1. bd3939
  2. a43030
  3. 8c2828
  4. 741f1f
  5. 5d1717
  6. 471010
  7. 330909
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd3939 with less saturation

  1. bd3939
  2. b6423f
  3. b04945
  4. a9504b
  5. a15550
  6. 9a5a56
  7. 925f5b
  8. 8a6360
  9. 816765
  10. 786b6a

Questions about #bd3939

What color is #bd3939?

#bd3939 is bright red. The closest named color is Bang. In RGB it is rgb(189, 57, 57), in HSL hsl(0, 53.66%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.005% 0.16882 24.804).

What colors go well with #bd3939?

The complementary color of #bd3939 is #00808d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b43874 and #b04e00. The triadic partners are #068622 and #3c67cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd3939?

White text reads better on #bd3939: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd3939 a warm or cool color?

#bd3939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.169.