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#be503a color: Orange Vermillion

#be503a is rgb(190, 80, 58) in RGB and oklch(57.016% 0.14671 33.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

57%
0.147
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be503a

#be503a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, 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: #be503a mixed with white

  1. be503a
  2. c6634e
  3. ce7461
  4. d68674
  5. dd9788
  6. e4a89b
  7. eabaaf
  8. f0cbc2
  9. f6dcd6
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #be503a mixed with black

  1. be503a
  2. a54431
  3. 8c3928
  4. 752e20
  5. 5e2418
  6. 481a10
  7. 331009
  8. 1f0704
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be503a with less saturation

  1. be503a
  2. b85641
  3. b25b48
  4. ab5f4f
  5. a56355
  6. 9e675b
  7. 976b61
  8. 906e67
  9. 88726c
  10. 807472

Questions about #be503a

What color is #be503a?

#be503a is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 80, 58), in HSL hsl(10, 53.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.016% 0.14671 33.042).

What colors go well with #be503a?

The complementary color of #be503a is #0088a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba4c6f and #b25f00. The triadic partners are #008f4b and #5c6ecd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be503a?

White text reads better on #be503a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be503a a warm or cool color?

#be503a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.147.