Close to Indian Red
#BE5849
#BE5849 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 34.5% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 47% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BE5849.
Split complementary
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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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4.68:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.68:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BE5849 as they’d see it.
#BE5849 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BE5849
What color is #BE5849?
#BE5849 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 34.5% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 47% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BE5849 in RGB?
#BE5849 is rgb(190, 88, 73): 190 red, 88 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BE5849 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 62, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BE5849?
PANTONE 7522 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BE5849?
Its complement #008392 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.