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#be1e2f color: Ruby Shard

#be1e2f is rgb(190, 30, 47) in RGB and oklch(51.806% 0.19211 22.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

51.8%
0.192
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #be1e2f

#be1e2f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.192 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruby Shard (#bd1c30). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be1e2f mixed with white

  1. be1e2f
  2. c83f44
  3. d15858
  4. d96e6c
  5. e18480
  6. e89894
  7. eeada9
  8. f3c1be
  9. f8d6d3
  10. fceae9

Darker: #be1e2f mixed with black

  1. be1e2f
  2. a51927
  3. 8c1320
  4. 750e19
  5. 5e0912
  6. 48050c
  7. 330306
  8. 1f0103
  9. 0d0001
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be1e2f with less saturation

  1. be1e2f
  2. b72e36
  3. af393d
  4. a84243
  5. a04a49
  6. 98504e
  7. 905654
  8. 875b59
  9. 7d605e
  10. 736463

Questions about #be1e2f

What color is #be1e2f?

#be1e2f is bright red. The closest named color is Ruby Shard. In RGB it is rgb(190, 30, 47), in HSL hsl(353.63, 72.73%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.806% 0.19211 22.76).

What colors go well with #be1e2f?

The complementary color of #be1e2f is #007983. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b32172 and #a94600. The triadic partners are #008100 and #265ed4.

Is white or black text more readable on #be1e2f?

White text reads better on #be1e2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be1e2f a warm or cool color?

#be1e2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.192.