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#be464a color: Glowing Scarlet

#be464a is rgb(190, 70, 74) in RGB and oklch(55.959% 0.1545 21.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56%
0.154
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be464a

#be464a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 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: #be464a mixed with white

  1. be464a
  2. c75a5b
  3. cf6d6c
  4. d7807e
  5. de928f
  6. e5a4a1
  7. ebb6b4
  8. f1c8c6
  9. f6dad9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #be464a mixed with black

  1. be464a
  2. a53c3f
  3. 8c3235
  4. 75282a
  5. 5e1e20
  6. 481517
  7. 330d0e
  8. 1f0506
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be464a with less saturation

  1. be464a
  2. b84d4f
  3. b15353
  4. ab5858
  5. a45d5c
  6. 9d6260
  7. 956664
  8. 8e6a68
  9. 866e6c
  10. 7d7170

Questions about #be464a

What color is #be464a?

#be464a is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(190, 70, 74), in HSL hsl(358, 48%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.959% 0.1545 21.672).

What colors go well with #be464a?

The complementary color of #be464a is #008790. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4467e and #b85300. The triadic partners are #348a2b and #3e70ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #be464a?

White text reads better on #be464a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be464a a warm or cool color?

#be464a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.154.