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#bd3b2a color: Valiant Poppy

#bd3b2a is rgb(189, 59, 42) in RGB and oklch(54.025% 0.16929 30.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

54%
0.169
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bd3b2a

#bd3b2a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Valiant Poppy (#bc3c2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd3b2a mixed with white

  1. bd3b2a
  2. c65241
  3. cf6756
  4. d77a6a
  5. de8d7f
  6. e5a094
  7. ebb3a9
  8. f1c6be
  9. f6d9d3
  10. fbece9

Darker: #bd3b2a mixed with black

  1. bd3b2a
  2. a43223
  3. 8c291c
  4. 742116
  5. 5d1910
  6. 47110a
  7. 330905
  8. 1f0402
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd3b2a with less saturation

  1. bd3b2a
  2. b64333
  3. b04b3b
  4. a95143
  5. a1564a
  6. 9a5b50
  7. 926057
  8. 8a645d
  9. 816863
  10. 786b69

Questions about #bd3b2a

What color is #bd3b2a?

#bd3b2a is bright red. The closest named color is Valiant Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(189, 59, 42), in HSL hsl(6.94, 63.64%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.025% 0.16929 30.663).

What colors go well with #bd3b2a?

The complementary color of #bd3b2a is #007f93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b83769 and #aa5500. The triadic partners are #008834 and #4c63d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd3b2a?

White text reads better on #bd3b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd3b2a a warm or cool color?

#bd3b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.169.