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#be494d color: Ladybug

#be494d is rgb(190, 73, 77) in RGB and oklch(56.396% 0.15083 21.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.4%
0.151
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #be494d

#be494d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #be494d mixed with white

  1. be494d
  2. c75d5e
  3. cf6f6f
  4. d78280
  5. de9391
  6. e5a5a3
  7. ebb7b5
  8. f1c9c7
  9. f6dbd9
  10. fbedec

Darker: #be494d mixed with black

  1. be494d
  2. a53e42
  3. 8c3437
  4. 752a2c
  5. 5e2022
  6. 481718
  7. 330e0f
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be494d with less saturation

  1. be494d
  2. b84f51
  3. b15556
  4. ab5a5a
  5. a45f5e
  6. 9d6462
  7. 966866
  8. 8f6b6a
  9. 876f6e
  10. 7e7272

Questions about #be494d

What color is #be494d?

#be494d is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(190, 73, 77), in HSL hsl(357.95, 47.37%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.396% 0.15083 21.315).

What colors go well with #be494d?

The complementary color of #be494d is #008992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44980 and #b85500. The triadic partners are #398a2e and #4072cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be494d?

White text reads better on #be494d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be494d a warm or cool color?

#be494d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.151.