HSL(359, 40%, 50%)

Red — Red color

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Color Information

Color Name

Red

Color Family

Red

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(359,40%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(359, 40%, 50%) color: hsl(359, 40%, 50%)
HEX #B34D4E color: #B34D4E
RGB rgb(179, 77, 78) color: rgb(179, 77, 78)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 57%, 56%, 30%) —
HSV hsv(359, 57%, 70%) —
HWB hwb(359 30% 30%) color: hwb(359 30% 30%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5525 0.1334 21.87) color: oklch(0.5525 0.1334 21.87)
Lab lab(46.24 41.6 20.2) color: lab(46.24 41.6 20.2)
LCH lch(46.24 46.24 25.9) color: lch(46.24 46.24 25.9)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 5.14:1
vs Black 4.09:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#87864E — rgb(135, 134, 78)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8D944E — rgb(141, 148, 78)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AE4E4E — rgb(174, 78, 78)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(359, 40%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(359, 40%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(359, 40%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(359, 40%, 70%), hsl(359, 40%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(359, 40%, 50%), hsl(359, 40%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #B34D4E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(359,40%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(359, 40%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(359, 40%, 50%);

Related Colors

#996667

359,20,50

#CC3336

359,60,50

#6B2E2F

359,40,30

#D19495

359,40,70

#B34D68

344,40,50

#B34D5F

349,40,50

#B35C4D

9,40,50

#B3644D

14,40,50

Use Cases for Red

Alerts & errors Call-to-action buttons Brand logos Sale badges Warning messages

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(359, 40%, 50%)?

HEX: #B34D4E | RGB: rgb(179, 77, 78) | CMYK: 0%, 57%, 56%, 30% | HSV: 359°, 57%, 70%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B34D4E?

The complementary color is HSL(179, 40%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 359°, 119°, and 239°. For analogous combinations, try hues 329° and 29°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(359, 40%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(359, 40%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #B34D4E; — As RGB: color: rgb(179, 77, 78); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(359,40%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(359, 40%, 50%);