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#be4648 color: Glowing Scarlet

#be4648 is rgb(190, 70, 72) in RGB and oklch(55.921% 0.15469 22.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55.9%
0.155
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be4648

#be4648 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet (#bd4649). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be4648 mixed with white

  1. be4648
  2. c75a59
  3. cf6d6b
  4. d7807c
  5. de928e
  6. e5a4a0
  7. ebb6b3
  8. f1c8c6
  9. f6dad8
  10. fbedec

Darker: #be4648 mixed with black

  1. be4648
  2. a53c3d
  3. 8c3233
  4. 752829
  5. 5e1e1f
  6. 481516
  7. 330d0d
  8. 1f0506
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4648 with less saturation

  1. be4648
  2. b84d4d
  3. b15352
  4. ab5856
  5. a45d5b
  6. 9d625f
  7. 956663
  8. 8e6a68
  9. 866d6c
  10. 7d7170

Questions about #be4648

What color is #be4648?

#be4648 is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(190, 70, 72), in HSL hsl(359, 48%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.921% 0.15469 22.624).

What colors go well with #be4648?

The complementary color of #be4648 is #008791. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5467d and #b75300. The triadic partners are #308a2d and #416fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4648?

White text reads better on #be4648: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4648 a warm or cool color?

#be4648 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.155.