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#be2c56 color: Possessed Red

#be2c56 is rgb(190, 44, 86) in RGB and oklch(53.546% 0.18232 9.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

53.5%
0.182
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • pink-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #be2c56

#be2c56 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Possessed Red (#c2264d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #be2c56 mixed with white

  1. be2c56
  2. c74765
  3. d05e75
  4. d87386
  5. e08796
  6. e79ba7
  7. edafb8
  8. f2c3c9
  9. f7d7db
  10. fcebed

Darker: #be2c56 mixed with black

  1. be2c56
  2. a5254a
  3. 8c1e3e
  4. 751732
  5. 5e1127
  6. 480a1c
  7. 330512
  8. 1f0208
  9. 0d0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be2c56 with less saturation

  1. be2c56
  2. b73858
  3. b0415b
  4. a9495d
  5. a2505f
  6. 9a5662
  7. 925b64
  8. 8a6066
  9. 816569
  10. 77696b

Questions about #be2c56

What color is #be2c56?

#be2c56 is bright rose. The closest named color is Possessed Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 44, 86), in HSL hsl(342.74, 62.39%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.546% 0.18232 9.412).

What colors go well with #be2c56?

The complementary color of #be2c56 is #00817b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad358f and #bf3700. The triadic partners are #4d7e00 and #006ed1.

Is white or black text more readable on #be2c56?

White text reads better on #be2c56: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be2c56 a warm or cool color?

#be2c56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.182.