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#be5653 color: Chōshun Red

#be5653 is rgb(190, 86, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.295% 0.13491 23.81) 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
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #be5653

#be5653 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 4.65:1, 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: #be5653 mixed with white

  1. be5653
  2. c66763
  3. ce7974
  4. d68984
  5. dd9a95
  6. e3aba6
  7. eabbb8
  8. f0ccc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5653 mixed with black

  1. be5653
  2. a54a47
  3. 8c3e3b
  4. 753230
  5. 5e2725
  6. 481c1b
  7. 331211
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5653 with less saturation

  1. be5653
  2. b85b57
  3. b2605c
  4. ac6460
  5. a66864
  6. a06b68
  7. 996f6c
  8. 927270
  9. 8b7573
  10. 837877

Questions about #be5653

What color is #be5653?

#be5653 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 86, 83), in HSL hsl(1.68, 45.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.295% 0.13491 23.81).

What colors go well with #be5653?

The complementary color of #be5653 is #008e9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65581 and #b7611b. The triadic partners are #428f43 and #5178cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5653?

White text reads better on #be5653: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5653 a warm or cool color?

#be5653 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.135.