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#be4950 color: Ladybug

#be4950 is rgb(190, 73, 80) in RGB and oklch(56.456% 0.15061 19.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56.5%
0.151
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #be4950

#be4950 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, 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: #be4950 mixed with white

  1. be4950
  2. c75d60
  3. cf6f71
  4. d78182
  5. de9393
  6. e5a5a4
  7. ebb7b6
  8. f1c9c8
  9. f6dbda
  10. fbedec

Darker: #be4950 mixed with black

  1. be4950
  2. a53e44
  3. 8c3439
  4. 752a2e
  5. 5e2024
  6. 48171a
  7. 330e10
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4950 with less saturation

  1. be4950
  2. b84f54
  3. b25558
  4. ab5a5c
  5. a45f60
  6. 9d6463
  7. 966867
  8. 8f6c6b
  9. 876f6e
  10. 7f7272

Questions about #be4950

What color is #be4950?

#be4950 is soft red. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(190, 73, 80), in HSL hsl(356.41, 47.37%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.456% 0.15061 19.805).

What colors go well with #be4950?

The complementary color of #be4950 is #008990. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44a82 and #b95500. The triadic partners are #3e8a2a and #3c73cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4950?

White text reads better on #be4950: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4950 a warm or cool color?

#be4950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.151.