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#be5652 color: Chōshun Red

#be5652 is rgb(190, 86, 82) in RGB and oklch(58.275% 0.13506 24.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

58.3%
0.135
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #be5652

#be5652 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chōshun Red (#b95754). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be5652 mixed with white

  1. be5652
  2. c66862
  3. ce7973
  4. d68984
  5. dd9a95
  6. e3aba6
  7. eabbb7
  8. f0ccc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5652 mixed with black

  1. be5652
  2. a54a46
  3. 8c3e3b
  4. 75322f
  5. 5e2725
  6. 481c1a
  7. 331211
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5652 with less saturation

  1. be5652
  2. b85b56
  3. b2605b
  4. ac645f
  5. a66863
  6. a06b67
  7. 996f6b
  8. 92726f
  9. 8b7573
  10. 837877

Questions about #be5652

What color is #be5652?

#be5652 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 86, 82), in HSL hsl(2.22, 45.38%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.275% 0.13506 24.364).

What colors go well with #be5652?

The complementary color of #be5652 is #008e9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75580 and #b76119. The triadic partners are #408f44 and #5277cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5652?

White text reads better on #be5652: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5652 a warm or cool color?

#be5652 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.135.