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#be514c color: Maple Red

#be514c is rgb(190, 81, 76) in RGB and oklch(57.448% 0.14177 25.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

57.4%
0.142
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be514c

#be514c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Red (#bf514e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be514c mixed with white

  1. be514c
  2. c6635d
  3. ce756e
  4. d6867f
  5. dd9791
  6. e4a9a3
  7. eabab5
  8. f0cbc7
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faeeec

Darker: #be514c mixed with black

  1. be514c
  2. a54541
  3. 8c3a36
  4. 752f2c
  5. 5e2422
  6. 481a18
  7. 33100f
  8. 1f0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be514c with less saturation

  1. be514c
  2. b85651
  3. b25b56
  4. ac605a
  5. a5645f
  6. 9f6863
  7. 986c68
  8. 906f6c
  9. 897370
  10. 817674

Questions about #be514c

What color is #be514c?

#be514c is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 81, 76), in HSL hsl(2.63, 46.72%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.448% 0.14177 25.167).

What colors go well with #be514c?

The complementary color of #be514c is #008b9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7507d and #b65d01. The triadic partners are #378e3f and #4f74cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #be514c?

White text reads better on #be514c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be514c a warm or cool color?

#be514c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.142.