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#be3235 color: Stylish Red

#be3235 is rgb(190, 50, 53) in RGB and oklch(53.42% 0.17673 24.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

53.4%
0.177
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #be3235

#be3235 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Stylish Red (#bc3439). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be3235 mixed with white

  1. be3235
  2. c74b49
  3. d0615c
  4. d87670
  5. e08a84
  6. e69d97
  7. edb1ac
  8. f2c4c0
  9. f7d8d5
  10. fbebea

Darker: #be3235 mixed with black

  1. be3235
  2. a52a2d
  3. 8c2225
  4. 751b1d
  5. 5e1415
  6. 480d0e
  7. 330708
  8. 1f0303
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be3235 with less saturation

  1. be3235
  2. b73c3c
  3. b04542
  4. a94c48
  5. a2524e
  6. 9a5853
  7. 925d59
  8. 89615e
  9. 806563
  10. 776968

Questions about #be3235

What color is #be3235?

#be3235 is bright red. The closest named color is Stylish Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 50, 53), in HSL hsl(358.71, 58.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.42% 0.17673 24.484).

What colors go well with #be3235?

The complementary color of #be3235 is #007e8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b53273 and #ae4c00. The triadic partners are #008517 and #3764d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #be3235?

White text reads better on #be3235: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be3235 a warm or cool color?

#be3235 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.177.