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#be523b color: Orange Vermillion

#be523b is rgb(190, 82, 59) in RGB and oklch(57.312% 0.14445 33.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.3%
0.144
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be523b

#be523b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.144 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: #be523b mixed with white

  1. be523b
  2. c6644f
  3. ce7662
  4. d68775
  5. dd9888
  6. e4a99b
  7. eabaaf
  8. f0cbc3
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #be523b mixed with black

  1. be523b
  2. a54632
  3. 8c3b29
  4. 752f21
  5. 5e2519
  6. 481a11
  7. 331109
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be523b with less saturation

  1. be523b
  2. b85742
  3. b25c49
  4. ab6150
  5. a56556
  6. 9e695c
  7. 976c62
  8. 906f68
  9. 88736d
  10. 817573

Questions about #be523b

What color is #be523b?

#be523b is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 82, 59), in HSL hsl(10.53, 52.61%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.312% 0.14445 33.59).

What colors go well with #be523b?

The complementary color of #be523b is #0089a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4d6f and #b16100. The triadic partners are #05904e and #5e6fcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #be523b?

White text reads better on #be523b: 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 #be523b a warm or cool color?

#be523b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.144.