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#b92e2e color: Scarlet Beebalm

#b92e2e is rgb(185, 46, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.073% 0.17597 25.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52.1%
0.176
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #b92e2e

#b92e2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #b92e2e mixed with white

  1. b92e2e
  2. c34843
  3. cc5e57
  4. d5736b
  5. dd8880
  6. e49c94
  7. ebafa9
  8. f1c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #b92e2e mixed with black

  1. b92e2e
  2. a02727
  3. 891f1f
  4. 711818
  5. 5b1212
  6. 460b0b
  7. 310606
  8. 1e0202
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b92e2e with less saturation

  1. b92e2e
  2. b23935
  3. ab413c
  4. a44843
  5. 9d4e49
  6. 95544e
  7. 8d5954
  8. 855e59
  9. 7c625f
  10. 736564

Questions about #b92e2e

What color is #b92e2e?

#b92e2e is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(185, 46, 46), in HSL hsl(0, 60.17%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.073% 0.17597 25.794).

What colors go well with #b92e2e?

The complementary color of #b92e2e is #007a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b12d6d and #a74b00. The triadic partners are #008118 and #385fcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b92e2e?

White text reads better on #b92e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b92e2e a warm or cool color?

#b92e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.176.