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#be4e3a color: Glowing Coals

#be4e3a is rgb(190, 78, 58) in RGB and oklch(56.74% 0.14871 32.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

56.7%
0.149
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #be4e3a

#be4e3a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Glowing Coals (#bc4d39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be4e3a mixed with white

  1. be4e3a
  2. c7614e
  3. cf7361
  4. d68574
  5. dd9687
  6. e4a89b
  7. eab9ae
  8. f0cac2
  9. f6dcd6
  10. fbedea

Darker: #be4e3a mixed with black

  1. be4e3a
  2. a54331
  3. 8c3828
  4. 752d20
  5. 5e2318
  6. 481910
  7. 330f09
  8. 1f0704
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4e3a with less saturation

  1. be4e3a
  2. b85441
  3. b25948
  4. ab5e4f
  5. a46255
  6. 9e665b
  7. 966a61
  8. 8f6d66
  9. 87716c
  10. 7f7471

Questions about #be4e3a

What color is #be4e3a?

#be4e3a is soft red. The closest named color is Glowing Coals. In RGB it is rgb(190, 78, 58), in HSL hsl(9.09, 53.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.74% 0.14871 32.117).

What colors go well with #be4e3a?

The complementary color of #be4e3a is #00889f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4a70 and #b25d00. The triadic partners are #018e48 and #596dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4e3a?

White text reads better on #be4e3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4e3a a warm or cool color?

#be4e3a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.149.