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#be3939 color: Bang

#be3939 is rgb(190, 57, 57) in RGB and oklch(54.175% 0.16986 24.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.2%
0.170
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #be3939

#be3939 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bang (#bc393b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be3939 mixed with white

  1. be3939
  2. c7504c
  3. d0655f
  4. d87973
  5. df8c86
  6. e6a099
  7. ecb3ad
  8. f2c6c1
  9. f7d9d6
  10. fbecea

Darker: #be3939 mixed with black

  1. be3939
  2. a53030
  3. 8c2828
  4. 751f1f
  5. 5e1717
  6. 481010
  7. 330909
  8. 1f0404
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be3939 with less saturation

  1. be3939
  2. b7423f
  3. b04945
  4. a9504b
  5. a25651
  6. 9b5b56
  7. 93605b
  8. 8b6460
  9. 826865
  10. 796c6a

Questions about #be3939

What color is #be3939?

#be3939 is bright red. The closest named color is Bang. In RGB it is rgb(190, 57, 57), in HSL hsl(0, 53.85%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.175% 0.16986 24.839).

What colors go well with #be3939?

The complementary color of #be3939 is #00818e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b53874 and #b14e00. The triadic partners are #048722 and #3d67d0.

Is white or black text more readable on #be3939?

White text reads better on #be3939: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be3939 a warm or cool color?

#be3939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.17.