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#bd3c3e color: Dull Red

#bd3c3e is rgb(189, 60, 62) in RGB and oklch(54.408% 0.16528 23.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

54.4%
0.165
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bd3c3e

#bd3c3e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Red (#bb3f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bd3c3e mixed with white

  1. bd3c3e
  2. c65251
  3. cf6763
  4. d77a76
  5. de8e88
  6. e5a09c
  7. ebb3af
  8. f1c6c3
  9. f6d9d6
  10. fbeceb

Darker: #bd3c3e mixed with black

  1. bd3c3e
  2. a43335
  3. 8c2a2b
  4. 742123
  5. 5d191a
  6. 471112
  7. 330a0a
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd3c3e with less saturation

  1. bd3c3e
  2. b64444
  3. b04b49
  4. a9514e
  5. a25753
  6. 9a5c58
  7. 93615d
  8. 8b6562
  9. 826967
  10. 796c6b

Questions about #bd3c3e

What color is #bd3c3e?

#bd3c3e is bright red. The closest named color is Dull Red. In RGB it is rgb(189, 60, 62), in HSL hsl(359.07, 51.81%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.408% 0.16528 23.676).

What colors go well with #bd3c3e?

The complementary color of #bd3c3e is #00828d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b43c77 and #b34d00. The triadic partners are #1b8723 and #3b69cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd3c3e?

White text reads better on #bd3c3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd3c3e a warm or cool color?

#bd3c3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.165.