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#be5252 color: Maple Red

#be5252 is rgb(190, 82, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.704% 0.13978 22.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57.7%
0.140
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #be5252

#be5252 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #be5252 mixed with white

  1. be5252
  2. c66462
  3. ce7673
  4. d68783
  5. dd9894
  6. e4a9a6
  7. eabab7
  8. f0cbc9
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5252 mixed with black

  1. be5252
  2. a54646
  3. 8c3b3b
  4. 752f2f
  5. 5e2525
  6. 481a1a
  7. 331111
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5252 with less saturation

  1. be5252
  2. b85756
  3. b25c5a
  4. ac615e
  5. a56562
  6. 9f6966
  7. 986d6a
  8. 91706e
  9. 897372
  10. 827676

Questions about #be5252

What color is #be5252?

#be5252 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 82, 82), in HSL hsl(0, 45.38%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.704% 0.13978 22.463).

What colors go well with #be5252?

The complementary color of #be5252 is #008d97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55281 and #b75d14. The triadic partners are #418d3c and #4b76cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5252?

White text reads better on #be5252: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5252 a warm or cool color?

#be5252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.14.