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#be502d color: Burnt Ochre

#be502d is rgb(190, 80, 45) in RGB and oklch(56.858% 0.1502 37.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

56.9%
0.150
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #be502d

#be502d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Ochre (#bb4f35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #be502d mixed with white

  1. be502d
  2. c66344
  3. ce7559
  4. d6866e
  5. dd9782
  6. e4a996
  7. eabaab
  8. f0cbc0
  9. f5dcd4
  10. faeeea

Darker: #be502d mixed with black

  1. be502d
  2. a54426
  3. 8c391f
  4. 752e18
  5. 5e2411
  6. 481a0b
  7. 331006
  8. 1f0702
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be502d with less saturation

  1. be502d
  2. b85637
  3. b25b40
  4. ab5f48
  5. a4634f
  6. 9e6757
  7. 976b5d
  8. 8f6e64
  9. 87716a
  10. 7f7471

Questions about #be502d

What color is #be502d?

#be502d is bright brown. The closest named color is Burnt Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(190, 80, 45), in HSL hsl(14.48, 61.7%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.858% 0.1502 37.83).

What colors go well with #be502d?

The complementary color of #be502d is #0087a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd4966 and #ad6200. The triadic partners are #009053 and #646acd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be502d?

White text reads better on #be502d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be502d a warm or cool color?

#be502d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.15.