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#be5550 color: Maple Red

#be5550 is rgb(190, 85, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.091% 0.13653 24.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

58.1%
0.137
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #be5550

#be5550 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maple Red (#bf514e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be5550 mixed with white

  1. be5550
  2. c66761
  3. ce7871
  4. d68982
  5. dd9993
  6. e3aaa5
  7. eabbb6
  8. f0ccc8
  9. f5ddda
  10. faeeec

Darker: #be5550 mixed with black

  1. be5550
  2. a54944
  3. 8c3d39
  4. 75312e
  5. 5e2624
  6. 481c1a
  7. 331110
  8. 1f0807
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5550 with less saturation

  1. be5550
  2. b85a55
  3. b25f59
  4. ac635e
  5. a66762
  6. 9f6b66
  7. 996e6a
  8. 92726e
  9. 8a7572
  10. 837876

Questions about #be5550

What color is #be5550?

#be5550 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 85, 80), in HSL hsl(2.73, 45.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.091% 0.13653 24.962).

What colors go well with #be5550?

The complementary color of #be5550 is #008e9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7547f and #b66114. The triadic partners are #3d8f44 and #5276cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5550?

White text reads better on #be5550: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5550 a warm or cool color?

#be5550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.137.