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#be5b50 color: Tandoori

#be5b50 is rgb(190, 91, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.98% 0.12968 28.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

59%
0.130
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #be5b50

#be5b50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#bb5c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be5b50 mixed with white

  1. be5b50
  2. c66c61
  3. ce7c72
  4. d58d83
  5. dc9d94
  6. e3ada5
  7. e9bdb7
  8. efcdc8
  9. f5deda
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5b50 mixed with black

  1. be5b50
  2. a54e44
  3. 8c4139
  4. 75352e
  5. 5e2924
  6. 481e1a
  7. 331310
  8. 1f0907
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5b50 with less saturation

  1. be5b50
  2. b85f55
  3. b3645a
  4. ad685e
  5. a76b63
  6. a06f68
  7. 9a726c
  8. 937570
  9. 8c7875
  10. 857a79

Questions about #be5b50

What color is #be5b50?

#be5b50 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(190, 91, 80), in HSL hsl(6, 45.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.98% 0.12968 28.115).

What colors go well with #be5b50?

The complementary color of #be5b50 is #0090a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9597d and #b5671c. The triadic partners are #3d924f and #5c78ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5b50?

White text reads better on #be5b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5b50 a warm or cool color?

#be5b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.13.