HSL(0, 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(0,40%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(0, 40%, 50%) color: hsl(0, 40%, 50%)
HEX #B34D4D color: #B34D4D
RGB rgb(179, 77, 77) color: rgb(179, 77, 77)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 57%, 57%, 30%) —
HSV hsv(0, 57%, 70%) —
HWB hwb(0 30% 30%) color: hwb(0 30% 30%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5523 0.1335 22.45) color: oklch(0.5523 0.1335 22.45)
Lab lab(46.22 41.52 20.77) color: lab(46.22 41.52 20.77)
LCH lch(46.22 46.43 26.58) color: lch(46.22 46.43 26.58)

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)

#87864D — rgb(135, 134, 77)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8D944D — rgb(141, 148, 77)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AE4D4D — rgb(174, 77, 77)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(0, 40%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(0, 40%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(0, 40%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(0, 40%, 70%), hsl(0, 40%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(0, 40%, 50%), hsl(0, 40%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #B34D4D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(0,40%,50%)]

box shadow

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

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(0, 40%, 50%);

Related Colors

#996666

0,20,50

#CC3333

0,60,50

#6B2E2E

0,40,30

#D19494

0,40,70

#B34D66

345,40,50

#B34D5E

350,40,50

#B35E4D

10,40,50

#B3664D

15,40,50

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(0, 40%, 50%)?

HEX: #B34D4D | RGB: rgb(179, 77, 77) | CMYK: 0%, 57%, 57%, 30% | HSV: 0°, 57%, 70%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B34D4D?

The complementary color is HSL(180, 40%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 0°, 120°, and 240°. For analogous combinations, try hues 330° and 30°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(0, 40%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(0, 40%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #B34D4D; — As RGB: color: rgb(179, 77, 77); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(0,40%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(0, 40%, 50%);