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#be5159 color: Dressed to the Nines

#be5159 is rgb(190, 81, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.714% 0.1405 18.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

57.7%
0.140
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #be5159

#be5159 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #be5159 mixed with white

  1. be5159
  2. c66369
  3. ce7578
  4. d68688
  5. dd9798
  6. e4a8a9
  7. eababa
  8. f0cbcb
  9. f5dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #be5159 mixed with black

  1. be5159
  2. a5454c
  3. 8c3a40
  4. 752f34
  5. 5e2428
  6. 481a1d
  7. 331013
  8. 1f0709
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5159 with less saturation

  1. be5159
  2. b8575c
  3. b25c60
  4. ac6063
  5. a66466
  6. 9f696a
  7. 986c6d
  8. 917070
  9. 8a7373
  10. 827676

Questions about #be5159

What color is #be5159?

#be5159 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(190, 81, 89), in HSL hsl(355.6, 45.61%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.714% 0.1405 18.164).

What colors go well with #be5159?

The complementary color of #be5159 is #008e93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35288 and #ba5b20. The triadic partners are #4b8c33 and #4179cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5159?

White text reads better on #be5159: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5159 a warm or cool color?

#be5159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.14.