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#be4642 color: Ablaze

#be4642 is rgb(190, 70, 66) in RGB and oklch(55.815% 0.15546 25.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

55.8%
0.155
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be4642

#be4642 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ablaze (#c04641). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be4642 mixed with white

  1. be4642
  2. c75a54
  3. cf6d66
  4. d78079
  5. de928b
  6. e5a49e
  7. ebb6b1
  8. f1c8c4
  9. f6dad7
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #be4642 mixed with black

  1. be4642
  2. a53c38
  3. 8c322f
  4. 752825
  5. 5e1e1c
  6. 481514
  7. 330d0b
  8. 1f0505
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4642 with less saturation

  1. be4642
  2. b84d48
  3. b1534d
  4. ab5852
  5. a45d57
  6. 9d625c
  7. 956661
  8. 8e6a66
  9. 856d6b
  10. 7d716f

Questions about #be4642

What color is #be4642?

#be4642 is soft red. The closest named color is Ablaze. In RGB it is rgb(190, 70, 66), in HSL hsl(1.94, 48.82%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.815% 0.15546 25.377).

What colors go well with #be4642?

The complementary color of #be4642 is #008694. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64578 and #b65400. The triadic partners are #238a33 and #476dce.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4642?

White text reads better on #be4642: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4642 a warm or cool color?

#be4642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.155.