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#be2e20 color: Cherry Pie

#be2e20 is rgb(190, 46, 32) in RGB and oklch(52.816% 0.18274 29.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

52.8%
0.183
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #be2e20

#be2e20 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherry Pie (#bd2c22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be2e20 mixed with white

  1. be2e20
  2. c74939
  3. d05f50
  4. d87465
  5. e0897b
  6. e79d90
  7. edb0a6
  8. f2c4bc
  9. f7d7d2
  10. fcebe8

Darker: #be2e20 mixed with black

  1. be2e20
  2. a5271a
  3. 8c1f15
  4. 75180f
  5. 5e120a
  6. 480b06
  7. 330603
  8. 1f0201
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be2e20 with less saturation

  1. be2e20
  2. b7392b
  3. b04234
  4. a84a3d
  5. a15044
  6. 99564b
  7. 915b52
  8. 886059
  9. 7f645f
  10. 766865

Questions about #be2e20

What color is #be2e20?

#be2e20 is bright red. The closest named color is Cherry Pie. In RGB it is rgb(190, 46, 32), in HSL hsl(5.32, 71.17%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.816% 0.18274 29.895).

What colors go well with #be2e20?

The complementary color of #be2e20 is #007b8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b82a67 and #a55100. The triadic partners are #008529 and #445dd3.

Is white or black text more readable on #be2e20?

White text reads better on #be2e20: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be2e20 a warm or cool color?

#be2e20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.183.