#BE2932 Hex Color
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Closer to brick than cherry, this red carries weight without tipping into neon. #be2932 is saturated and warm with a mellow edge, so it reads bold instead of alarming. It earns its place as a small accent: call-to-action buttons, sale tags, sports branding, emergency signage. White text clears WCAG AA at about 5.9:1, so it works behind body copy. Avoid large background fills, where the intensity wears readers down.
Questions about #be2932
What is #be2932 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #be2932 is rgb(190, 41, 50), in HSL hsl(356, 65%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 78%, 74%, 25%.
What colors pair well with #be2932?
Is #be2932 readable on white or black?
#be2932 has a 5.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.55:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.