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#bf3537 color: Aurora Red

#bf3537 is rgb(191, 53, 55) in RGB and oklch(53.911% 0.17485 24.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.9%
0.175
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bf3537

#bf3537 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aurora Red (#c13435). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bf3537 mixed with white

  1. bf3537
  2. c84d4b
  3. d1635e
  4. d97771
  5. e08b85
  6. e79e98
  7. edb2ac
  8. f2c5c1
  9. f7d8d5
  10. fbecea

Darker: #bf3537 mixed with black

  1. bf3537
  2. a62d2e
  3. 8d2526
  4. 751d1e
  5. 5e1516
  6. 480e0f
  7. 330808
  8. 1f0303
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf3537 with less saturation

  1. bf3537
  2. b83f3e
  3. b14744
  4. aa4e4a
  5. a3544f
  6. 9b5955
  7. 935e5a
  8. 8b635f
  9. 826764
  10. 786b69

Questions about #bf3537

What color is #bf3537?

#bf3537 is bright red. The closest named color is Aurora Red. In RGB it is rgb(191, 53, 55), in HSL hsl(359.13, 56.56%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.911% 0.17485 24.546).

What colors go well with #bf3537?

The complementary color of #bf3537 is #00808d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b63574 and #b04e00. The triadic partners are #00871b and #3a66d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf3537?

White text reads better on #bf3537: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf3537 a warm or cool color?

#bf3537 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.175.