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#be474c color: Ladybug

#be474c is rgb(190, 71, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.123% 0.1532 21.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

56.1%
0.153
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be474c

#be474c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ladybug (#bd474e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be474c mixed with white

  1. be474c
  2. c75b5d
  3. cf6e6e
  4. d7807f
  5. de9291
  6. e5a4a2
  7. ebb6b4
  8. f1c8c7
  9. f6dbd9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #be474c mixed with black

  1. be474c
  2. a53d41
  3. 8c3236
  4. 75282c
  5. 5e1f22
  6. 481618
  7. 330d0f
  8. 1f0606
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be474c with less saturation

  1. be474c
  2. b84e50
  3. b15455
  4. ab5959
  5. a45e5d
  6. 9d6261
  7. 966765
  8. 8e6a69
  9. 866e6d
  10. 7e7171

Questions about #be474c

What color is #be474c?

#be474c is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(190, 71, 76), in HSL hsl(357.48, 47.79%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.123% 0.1532 21.065).

What colors go well with #be474c?

The complementary color of #be474c is #008890. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44880 and #b85300. The triadic partners are #388a2b and #3e71cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be474c?

White text reads better on #be474c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be474c a warm or cool color?

#be474c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.153.