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#be4345 color: Watermelon Red

#be4345 is rgb(190, 67, 69) in RGB and oklch(55.5% 0.15829 22.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55.5%
0.158
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #be4345

#be4345 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #be4345 mixed with white

  1. be4345
  2. c75857
  3. cf6b68
  4. d77e7a
  5. de918d
  6. e5a39f
  7. ebb5b2
  8. f1c8c5
  9. f6dad8
  10. fbeceb

Darker: #be4345 mixed with black

  1. be4345
  2. a5393b
  3. 8c2f31
  4. 752627
  5. 5e1d1e
  6. 481415
  7. 330c0c
  8. 1f0505
  9. 0d0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4345 with less saturation

  1. be4345
  2. b84a4a
  3. b1514f
  4. aa5654
  5. a35b59
  6. 9c605d
  7. 956462
  8. 8d6866
  9. 856c6a
  10. 7c706f

Questions about #be4345

What color is #be4345?

#be4345 is bright red. The closest named color is Watermelon Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 67, 69), in HSL hsl(359.02, 48.62%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.5% 0.15829 22.948).

What colors go well with #be4345?

The complementary color of #be4345 is #008590. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5437b and #b75100. The triadic partners are #2b892a and #3f6ece.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4345?

White text reads better on #be4345: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4345 a warm or cool color?

#be4345 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.158.