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#be5038 color: Orange Vermillion

#be5038 is rgb(190, 80, 56) in RGB and oklch(56.989% 0.14723 33.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57%
0.147
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be5038

#be5038 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be5038 mixed with white

  1. be5038
  2. c6634c
  3. ce7460
  4. d68673
  5. dd9787
  6. e4a89a
  7. eabaae
  8. f0cbc2
  9. f6dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #be5038 mixed with black

  1. be5038
  2. a5442f
  3. 8c3927
  4. 752e1f
  5. 5e2417
  6. 481a0f
  7. 331008
  8. 1f0704
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5038 with less saturation

  1. be5038
  2. b85640
  3. b25b47
  4. ab5f4e
  5. a56354
  6. 9e675b
  7. 976b61
  8. 8f6e66
  9. 88716c
  10. 807472

Questions about #be5038

What color is #be5038?

#be5038 is bright red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 80, 56), in HSL hsl(10.75, 54.47%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.989% 0.14723 33.851).

What colors go well with #be5038?

The complementary color of #be5038 is #0088a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4b6d and #b16000. The triadic partners are #008f4c and #5e6dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5038?

White text reads better on #be5038: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5038 a warm or cool color?

#be5038 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.147.