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#be553c color: Orange Vermillion

#be553c is rgb(190, 85, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.758% 0.1412 34.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.8%
0.141
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #be553c

#be553c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #be553c mixed with white

  1. be553c
  2. c66750
  3. ce7863
  4. d68976
  5. dd9a89
  6. e3ab9c
  7. eabbaf
  8. f0ccc3
  9. f5ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #be553c mixed with black

  1. be553c
  2. a54933
  3. 8c3d2a
  4. 753121
  5. 5e2619
  6. 481c11
  7. 33110a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be553c with less saturation

  1. be553c
  2. b85a43
  3. b25f4a
  4. ac6351
  5. a56757
  6. 9f6a5d
  7. 986e63
  8. 917169
  9. 89746f
  10. 827774

Questions about #be553c

What color is #be553c?

#be553c is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 85, 60), in HSL hsl(11.54, 52%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.758% 0.1412 34.683).

What colors go well with #be553c?

The complementary color of #be553c is #008ba6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb506f and #b16400. The triadic partners are #0a9152 and #6270cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #be553c?

White text reads better on #be553c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be553c a warm or cool color?

#be553c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.141.