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#be5753 color: Chōshun Red

#be5753 is rgb(190, 87, 83) in RGB and oklch(58.441% 0.13373 24.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

58.4%
0.134
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #be5753

#be5753 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #be5753 mixed with white

  1. be5753
  2. c66863
  3. ce7974
  4. d68a84
  5. dd9b95
  6. e3aba6
  7. eabcb8
  8. f0ccc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5753 mixed with black

  1. be5753
  2. a54b47
  3. 8c3e3b
  4. 753330
  5. 5e2725
  6. 481c1b
  7. 331211
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5753 with less saturation

  1. be5753
  2. b85c57
  3. b2605c
  4. ac6560
  5. a66864
  6. a06c68
  7. 99706c
  8. 927370
  9. 8b7674
  10. 837978

Questions about #be5753

What color is #be5753?

#be5753 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 87, 83), in HSL hsl(2.24, 45.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.441% 0.13373 24.31).

What colors go well with #be5753?

The complementary color of #be5753 is #008f9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75681 and #b7621c. The triadic partners are #429045 and #5378ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5753?

White text reads better on #be5753: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5753 a warm or cool color?

#be5753 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.134.