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#be4747 color: Glowing Scarlet

#be4747 is rgb(190, 71, 71) in RGB and oklch(56.028% 0.1537 23.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56%
0.154
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be4747

#be4747 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #be4747 mixed with white

  1. be4747
  2. c75b59
  3. cf6e6a
  4. d7807c
  5. de938e
  6. e5a5a0
  7. ebb6b3
  8. f1c8c5
  9. f6dbd8
  10. fbedec

Darker: #be4747 mixed with black

  1. be4747
  2. a53d3d
  3. 8c3232
  4. 752828
  5. 5e1f1f
  6. 481616
  7. 330d0d
  8. 1f0606
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4747 with less saturation

  1. be4747
  2. b84e4c
  3. b15451
  4. ab5956
  5. a45e5a
  6. 9d625f
  7. 966663
  8. 8e6a68
  9. 866e6c
  10. 7d7170

Questions about #be4747

What color is #be4747?

#be4747 is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Scarlet. In RGB it is rgb(190, 71, 71), in HSL hsl(0, 47.79%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.028% 0.1537 23.464).

What colors go well with #be4747?

The complementary color of #be4747 is #008793. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5477c and #b75400. The triadic partners are #2e8a30 and #436fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4747?

White text reads better on #be4747: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4747 a warm or cool color?

#be4747 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.154.