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#be5553 color: Maple Red

#be5553 is rgb(190, 85, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.15% 0.1361 23.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

58.2%
0.136
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

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About #be5553

#be5553 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #be5553 mixed with white

  1. be5553
  2. c66763
  3. ce7874
  4. d68984
  5. dd9995
  6. e3aaa6
  7. eabbb7
  8. f0ccc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5553 mixed with black

  1. be5553
  2. a54947
  3. 8c3d3b
  4. 753130
  5. 5e2625
  6. 481c1b
  7. 331111
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5553 with less saturation

  1. be5553
  2. b85a57
  3. b25f5b
  4. ac6360
  5. a66764
  6. 9f6b68
  7. 996e6b
  8. 92726f
  9. 8a7573
  10. 837877

Questions about #be5553

What color is #be5553?

#be5553 is soft red. The closest named color is Maple Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 85, 83), in HSL hsl(1.12, 45.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.15% 0.1361 23.321).

What colors go well with #be5553?

The complementary color of #be5553 is #008e9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65481 and #b7601a. The triadic partners are #428f41 and #4f77cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5553?

White text reads better on #be5553: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5553 a warm or cool color?

#be5553 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.136.