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#be5c59 color: Wild Chestnut

#be5c59 is rgb(190, 92, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.31% 0.12688 23.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

59.3%
0.127
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #be5c59

#be5c59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be5c59 mixed with white

  1. be5c59
  2. c66d69
  3. ce7d78
  4. d58d89
  5. dc9d99
  6. e3ada9
  7. e9bdba
  8. efcecb
  9. f5dedc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #be5c59 mixed with black

  1. be5c59
  2. a54f4c
  3. 8c4240
  4. 753634
  5. 5e2a28
  6. 481f1d
  7. 331413
  8. 1f0a09
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5c59 with less saturation

  1. be5c59
  2. b8605d
  3. b36561
  4. ad6865
  5. a76c68
  6. a16f6c
  7. 9a7370
  8. 947673
  9. 8d7977
  10. 867b7a

Questions about #be5c59

What color is #be5c59?

#be5c59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(190, 92, 89), in HSL hsl(1.78, 43.72%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.31% 0.12688 23.459).

What colors go well with #be5c59?

The complementary color of #be5c59 is #00929e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b75b84 and #b7662a. The triadic partners are #4b9149 and #567cc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5c59?

White text reads better on #be5c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5c59 a warm or cool color?

#be5c59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.127.