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#be4a46 color: Chilli

#be4a46 is rgb(190, 74, 70) in RGB and oklch(56.394% 0.15053 25.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

56.4%
0.151
25°
  • 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 #be4a46

#be4a46 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 25°.

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 Chilli (#be4b41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be4a46 mixed with white

  1. be4a46
  2. c75e58
  3. cf7069
  4. d6827b
  5. de948d
  6. e4a6a0
  7. ebb7b2
  8. f1c9c5
  9. f6dbd8
  10. fbedeb

Darker: #be4a46 mixed with black

  1. be4a46
  2. a53f3c
  3. 8c3532
  4. 752a28
  5. 5e201e
  6. 481715
  7. 330e0d
  8. 1f0605
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4a46 with less saturation

  1. be4a46
  2. b8504b
  3. b15650
  4. ab5b55
  5. a4605a
  6. 9d645f
  7. 966864
  8. 8f6c68
  9. 876f6d
  10. 7e7271

Questions about #be4a46

What color is #be4a46?

#be4a46 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli. In RGB it is rgb(190, 74, 70), in HSL hsl(2, 48%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.394% 0.15053 25.101).

What colors go well with #be4a46?

The complementary color of #be4a46 is #008896. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6497a and #b65800. The triadic partners are #2c8c37 and #4970cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4a46?

White text reads better on #be4a46: 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 #be4a46 a warm or cool color?

#be4a46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.151.