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#b92d2e color: Scarlet Beebalm

#b92d2e is rgb(185, 45, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.983% 0.17679 25.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

52%
0.177
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b92d2e

#b92d2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm (#bb2d32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b92d2e mixed with white

  1. b92d2e
  2. c34743
  3. cc5e57
  4. d5736b
  5. dd8780
  6. e49b94
  7. ebafa9
  8. f1c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #b92d2e mixed with black

  1. b92d2e
  2. a02627
  3. 891f1f
  4. 711818
  5. 5b1112
  6. 460b0b
  7. 310606
  8. 1e0202
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b92d2e with less saturation

  1. b92d2e
  2. b23835
  3. ab403c
  4. a44842
  5. 9d4e48
  6. 95544e
  7. 8d5954
  8. 855d59
  9. 7c615e
  10. 736564

Questions about #b92d2e

What color is #b92d2e?

#b92d2e is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(185, 45, 46), in HSL hsl(359.57, 60.87%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.983% 0.17679 25.56).

What colors go well with #b92d2e?

The complementary color of #b92d2e is #007a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b12c6d and #a74a00. The triadic partners are #008116 and #375fcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b92d2e?

White text reads better on #b92d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b92d2e a warm or cool color?

#b92d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.177.