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#be5239 color: Orange Vermillion

#be5239 is rgb(190, 82, 57) in RGB and oklch(57.285% 0.14499 34.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.3%
0.145
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be5239

#be5239 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #be5239 mixed with white

  1. be5239
  2. c6644d
  3. ce7661
  4. d68774
  5. dd9887
  6. e4a99b
  7. eabaae
  8. f0cbc2
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #be5239 mixed with black

  1. be5239
  2. a54630
  3. 8c3b28
  4. 752f1f
  5. 5e2517
  6. 481a10
  7. 331109
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5239 with less saturation

  1. be5239
  2. b85741
  3. b25c48
  4. ab614f
  5. a56555
  6. 9e695b
  7. 976c61
  8. 906f67
  9. 88726d
  10. 807573

Questions about #be5239

What color is #be5239?

#be5239 is bright red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 82, 57), in HSL hsl(11.28, 53.85%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.285% 0.14499 34.413).

What colors go well with #be5239?

The complementary color of #be5239 is #0089a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4d6e and #b16100. The triadic partners are #00904f and #606ecc.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5239?

White text reads better on #be5239: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5239 a warm or cool color?

#be5239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.145.