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#be5657 color: Chrysanthemum

#be5657 is rgb(190, 86, 87) in RGB and oklch(58.378% 0.13443 21.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

58.4%
0.134
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #be5657

#be5657 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chrysanthemum (#c35458). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be5657 mixed with white

  1. be5657
  2. c66767
  3. ce7877
  4. d68987
  5. dd9a97
  6. e3aba8
  7. eabbb9
  8. f0ccca
  9. f5dddc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5657 mixed with black

  1. be5657
  2. a54a4b
  3. 8c3e3e
  4. 753233
  5. 5e2727
  6. 481c1c
  7. 331212
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5657 with less saturation

  1. be5657
  2. b85b5b
  3. b2605f
  4. ac6462
  5. a66866
  6. a06c6a
  7. 996f6d
  8. 927271
  9. 8b7574
  10. 837878

Questions about #be5657

What color is #be5657?

#be5657 is soft red. The closest named color is Chrysanthemum. In RGB it is rgb(190, 86, 87), in HSL hsl(359.42, 44.44%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.378% 0.13443 21.552).

What colors go well with #be5657?

The complementary color of #be5657 is #008f99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55684 and #b86022. The triadic partners are #488f3f and #4d79ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5657?

White text reads better on #be5657: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5657 a warm or cool color?

#be5657 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.134.