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#be4349 color: Watermelon Red

#be4349 is rgb(190, 67, 73) in RGB and oklch(55.574% 0.15792 21.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

55.6%
0.158
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be4349

#be4349 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #be4349 mixed with white

  1. be4349
  2. c7585a
  3. cf6b6b
  4. d77e7d
  5. de918f
  6. e5a3a1
  7. ebb5b3
  8. f1c8c6
  9. f6dad9
  10. fbecec

Darker: #be4349 mixed with black

  1. be4349
  2. a5393e
  3. 8c2f34
  4. 75262a
  5. 5e1d20
  6. 481417
  7. 330c0e
  8. 1f0506
  9. 0d0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4349 with less saturation

  1. be4349
  2. b84a4e
  3. b15152
  4. aa5656
  5. a45b5b
  6. 9c605f
  7. 956463
  8. 8d6867
  9. 856c6b
  10. 7c706f

Questions about #be4349

What color is #be4349?

#be4349 is bright red. The closest named color is Watermelon Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 67, 73), in HSL hsl(357.07, 48.62%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.574% 0.15792 21.1).

What colors go well with #be4349?

The complementary color of #be4349 is #00868f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4447e and #b85000. The triadic partners are #338925 and #3a6fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4349?

White text reads better on #be4349: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4349 a warm or cool color?

#be4349 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.158.