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#be5852 color: Chōshun Red

#be5852 is rgb(190, 88, 82) in RGB and oklch(58.568% 0.13272 25.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

58.6%
0.133
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #be5852

#be5852 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, 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: #be5852 mixed with white

  1. be5852
  2. c66962
  3. ce7a73
  4. d58b84
  5. dd9b95
  6. e3aca6
  7. eabcb7
  8. efcdc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5852 mixed with black

  1. be5852
  2. a54b46
  3. 8c3f3b
  4. 75332f
  5. 5e2825
  6. 481d1a
  7. 331211
  8. 1f0908
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5852 with less saturation

  1. be5852
  2. b85d57
  3. b2615b
  4. ac655f
  5. a66964
  6. a06d68
  7. 99706c
  8. 927370
  9. 8b7674
  10. 847978

Questions about #be5852

What color is #be5852?

#be5852 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 88, 82), in HSL hsl(3.33, 45.38%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.568% 0.13272 25.381).

What colors go well with #be5852?

The complementary color of #be5852 is #008f9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7567f and #b6631c. The triadic partners are #409048 and #5578ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5852?

White text reads better on #be5852: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5852 a warm or cool color?

#be5852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.133.