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#be4245 color: Watermelon Red

#be4245 is rgb(190, 66, 69) in RGB and oklch(55.381% 0.15937 22.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55.4%
0.159
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #be4245

#be4245 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Watermelon Red (#bf4147). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be4245 mixed with white

  1. be4245
  2. c75757
  3. cf6b68
  4. d77e7a
  5. de908d
  6. e5a39f
  7. ebb5b2
  8. f1c7c5
  9. f6dad8
  10. fbeceb

Darker: #be4245 mixed with black

  1. be4245
  2. a5383b
  3. 8c2f31
  4. 752527
  5. 5e1c1e
  6. 481415
  7. 330b0c
  8. 1f0505
  9. 0d0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4245 with less saturation

  1. be4245
  2. b8494a
  3. b1504f
  4. aa5654
  5. a35b58
  6. 9c605d
  7. 956461
  8. 8d6866
  9. 856c6a
  10. 7c6f6e

Questions about #be4245

What color is #be4245?

#be4245 is bright red. The closest named color is Watermelon Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 66, 69), in HSL hsl(358.55, 48.82%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.381% 0.15937 22.607).

What colors go well with #be4245?

The complementary color of #be4245 is #008590. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5427b and #b75000. The triadic partners are #2b8928 and #3d6dcf.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4245?

White text reads better on #be4245: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4245 a warm or cool color?

#be4245 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.159.