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#be2c01 color: Once Bitten

#be2c01 is rgb(190, 44, 1) in RGB and oklch(52.479% 0.18733 34.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.5%
0.187
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #be2c01

#be2c01 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Once Bitten (#bd2f10). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be2c01 mixed with white

  1. be2c01
  2. c7482b
  3. d05f45
  4. d8745c
  5. e08873
  6. e79c8a
  7. edb0a1
  8. f3c4b8
  9. f7d7cf
  10. fcebe7

Darker: #be2c01 mixed with black

  1. be2c01
  2. a52501
  3. 8c1e01
  4. 751700
  5. 5e1100
  6. 480a00
  7. 330500
  8. 1f0200
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be2c01 with less saturation

  1. be2c01
  2. b7381a
  3. b04128
  4. a84933
  5. a04f3c
  6. 995545
  7. 905a4d
  8. 885f55
  9. 7e635c
  10. 756763

Questions about #be2c01

What color is #be2c01?

#be2c01 is bright red. The closest named color is Once Bitten. In RGB it is rgb(190, 44, 1), in HSL hsl(13.65, 98.95%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.479% 0.18733 34.169).

What colors go well with #be2c01?

The complementary color of #be2c01 is #007a92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba245d and #a05400. The triadic partners are #00833b and #4e58d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #be2c01?

White text reads better on #be2c01: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be2c01 a warm or cool color?

#be2c01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.187.