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#be595b color: Pimm’s

#be595b is rgb(190, 89, 91) in RGB and oklch(58.903% 0.13035 20.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

58.9%
0.130
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #be595b

#be595b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pimm’s (#c3585c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be595b mixed with white

  1. be595b
  2. c66a6a
  3. ce7b7a
  4. d58b8a
  5. dc9c9a
  6. e3acaa
  7. e9bcbb
  8. efcdcb
  9. f5dddc
  10. faeeee

Darker: #be595b mixed with black

  1. be595b
  2. a54c4e
  3. 8c4041
  4. 753435
  5. 5e2829
  6. 481d1e
  7. 331313
  8. 1f0909
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be595b with less saturation

  1. be595b
  2. b85e5f
  3. b36262
  4. ad6666
  5. a76a69
  6. a06e6c
  7. 9a7170
  8. 937473
  9. 8c7776
  10. 857a7a

Questions about #be595b

What color is #be595b?

#be595b is soft red. The closest named color is Pimm’s. In RGB it is rgb(190, 89, 91), in HSL hsl(358.81, 43.72%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.903% 0.13035 20.686).

What colors go well with #be595b?

The complementary color of #be595b is #00919a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55987 and #b9632a. The triadic partners are #4e8f42 and #4e7bca.

Is white or black text more readable on #be595b?

White text reads better on #be595b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be595b a warm or cool color?

#be595b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.13.