Close to Mahogany
#BE340F
#BE340F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 20.4% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 85% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BE340F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.69:1 AABlack text on this color
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5.69:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.69:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BE340F as they’d see it.
#BE340F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BE340F
What color is #BE340F?
#BE340F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 20.4% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 13°, with 85% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #BE340F in RGB?
#BE340F is rgb(190, 52, 15): 190 red, 52 green, and 15 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BE340F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 92, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BE340F?
PANTONE 7580 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BE340F?
Its complement #0F6F8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.