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#be2a31 color: Bow Tie

#be2a31 is rgb(190, 42, 49) in RGB and oklch(52.669% 0.18373 24.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

52.7%
0.184
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #be2a31

#be2a31 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bow Tie (#be2633). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be2a31 mixed with white

  1. be2a31
  2. c74646
  3. d05d59
  4. d9726d
  5. e08781
  6. e79b96
  7. edafaa
  8. f3c3bf
  9. f8d7d4
  10. fcebe9

Darker: #be2a31 mixed with black

  1. be2a31
  2. a52329
  3. 8c1c22
  4. 75161a
  5. 5e1013
  6. 480a0c
  7. 330506
  8. 1f0203
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be2a31 with less saturation

  1. be2a31
  2. b73638
  3. b0403f
  4. a84845
  5. a14e4b
  6. 995450
  7. 915a56
  8. 885e5b
  9. 7f6360
  10. 756766

Questions about #be2a31

What color is #be2a31?

#be2a31 is bright red. The closest named color is Bow Tie. In RGB it is rgb(190, 42, 49), in HSL hsl(357.16, 63.79%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.669% 0.18373 24.114).

What colors go well with #be2a31?

The complementary color of #be2a31 is #007c88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b42b72 and #ac4a00. The triadic partners are #008305 and #3261d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #be2a31?

White text reads better on #be2a31: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be2a31 a warm or cool color?

#be2a31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.184.