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#be5854 color: Chōshun Red

#be5854 is rgb(190, 88, 84) in RGB and oklch(58.608% 0.1324 24.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

58.6%
0.132
24°
  • 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 #be5854

#be5854 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 24°.

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: #be5854 mixed with white

  1. be5854
  2. c66964
  3. ce7a75
  4. d58b85
  5. dd9b96
  6. e3aca7
  7. eabcb8
  8. efcdc9
  9. f5dddb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5854 mixed with black

  1. be5854
  2. a54b48
  3. 8c3f3c
  4. 753331
  5. 5e2826
  6. 481d1b
  7. 331211
  8. 1f0908
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5854 with less saturation

  1. be5854
  2. b85d58
  3. b2615d
  4. ac6561
  5. a66965
  6. a06d69
  7. 99706d
  8. 937371
  9. 8b7674
  10. 847978

Questions about #be5854

What color is #be5854?

#be5854 is soft red. The closest named color is Chōshun Red. In RGB it is rgb(190, 88, 84), in HSL hsl(2.26, 44.92%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.608% 0.1324 24.257).

What colors go well with #be5854?

The complementary color of #be5854 is #008f9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75781 and #b7631f. The triadic partners are #439046 and #5479ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5854?

White text reads better on #be5854: 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 #be5854 a warm or cool color?

#be5854 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.132.