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#be5f4e color: Too Hot to Handle

#be5f4e is rgb(190, 95, 78) in RGB and oklch(59.56% 0.12582 31.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

59.6%
0.126
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #be5f4e

#be5f4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle (#bf6153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be5f4e mixed with white

  1. be5f4e
  2. c66f5f
  3. ce7f70
  4. d58f81
  5. dc9f93
  6. e3afa4
  7. e9bfb6
  8. efcfc8
  9. f5dfda
  10. faefec

Darker: #be5f4e mixed with black

  1. be5f4e
  2. a55243
  3. 8c4438
  4. 75382d
  5. 5e2c23
  6. 482019
  7. 33150f
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5f4e with less saturation

  1. be5f4e
  2. b86353
  3. b36759
  4. ad6b5e
  5. a76e63
  6. a17168
  7. 9b746c
  8. 947771
  9. 8d7a76
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #be5f4e

What color is #be5f4e?

#be5f4e is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(190, 95, 78), in HSL hsl(9.11, 46.28%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.56% 0.12582 31.57).

What colors go well with #be5f4e?

The complementary color of #be5f4e is #0091a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba5c7a and #b36b1e. The triadic partners are #399457 and #6479ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5f4e?

White text reads better on #be5f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5f4e a warm or cool color?

#be5f4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.126.