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#be473a color: Caught Red-Handed

#be473a is rgb(190, 71, 58) in RGB and oklch(55.816% 0.15581 29.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55.8%
0.156
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be473a

#be473a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #be473a mixed with white

  1. be473a
  2. c75b4e
  3. cf6e61
  4. d78174
  5. de9387
  6. e5a59a
  7. ebb7ae
  8. f1c9c2
  9. f6dbd6
  10. fbedea

Darker: #be473a mixed with black

  1. be473a
  2. a53d31
  3. 8c3228
  4. 752820
  5. 5e1f18
  6. 481610
  7. 330d09
  8. 1f0604
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be473a with less saturation

  1. be473a
  2. b84e41
  3. b15447
  4. aa594e
  5. a45e54
  6. 9d6259
  7. 95665f
  8. 8d6a64
  9. 856d69
  10. 7d716f

Questions about #be473a

What color is #be473a?

#be473a is soft red. The closest named color is Caught Red-Handed. In RGB it is rgb(190, 71, 58), in HSL hsl(5.91, 53.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.816% 0.15581 29.162).

What colors go well with #be473a?

The complementary color of #be473a is #008598. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84472 and #b35700. The triadic partners are #048c3c and #506bce.

Is white or black text more readable on #be473a?

White text reads better on #be473a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be473a a warm or cool color?

#be473a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.156.