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#be463a color: Caught Red-Handed

#be463a is rgb(190, 70, 58) in RGB and oklch(55.69% 0.15683 28.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

55.7%
0.157
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be463a

#be463a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed (#be4236). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be463a mixed with white

  1. be463a
  2. c75a4e
  3. cf6e61
  4. d78074
  5. de9287
  6. e5a49a
  7. ebb6ae
  8. f1c8c2
  9. f6dbd6
  10. fbedea

Darker: #be463a mixed with black

  1. be463a
  2. a53c31
  3. 8c3228
  4. 752820
  5. 5e1e18
  6. 481510
  7. 330d09
  8. 1f0504
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be463a with less saturation

  1. be463a
  2. b84d41
  3. b15347
  4. aa584d
  5. a45d53
  6. 9c6259
  7. 95665e
  8. 8d6964
  9. 856d69
  10. 7d706e

Questions about #be463a

What color is #be463a?

#be463a is soft red. The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed. In RGB it is rgb(190, 70, 58), in HSL hsl(5.45, 53.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.69% 0.15683 28.774).

What colors go well with #be463a?

The complementary color of #be463a is #008597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84372 and #b35700. The triadic partners are #048b3a and #4e6bce.

Is white or black text more readable on #be463a?

White text reads better on #be463a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be463a a warm or cool color?

#be463a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.157.