In the standard spectral classification of stars, what color are the coolest stars?

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Red

Counterintuitively, red stars are the coolest (around 3,000 Kelvin), while blue stars are the hottest (over 30,000 Kelvin). This relationship between temperature and color is known as Wien's Law.

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