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#be614c color: Too Hot to Handle

#be614c is rgb(190, 97, 76) in RGB and oklch(59.841% 0.12435 33.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

59.8%
0.124
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #be614c

#be614c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #be614c mixed with white

  1. be614c
  2. c6715d
  3. ce816f
  4. d59080
  5. dca092
  6. e2b0a3
  7. e9bfb5
  8. efcfc7
  9. f5dfda
  10. faefec

Darker: #be614c mixed with black

  1. be614c
  2. a55341
  3. 8c4636
  4. 75392c
  5. 5e2d22
  6. 482118
  7. 33150f
  8. 1f0b06
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be614c with less saturation

  1. be614c
  2. b96552
  3. b36957
  4. ad6c5d
  5. a76f62
  6. a17367
  7. 9b756c
  8. 957871
  9. 8e7b76
  10. 877d7b

Questions about #be614c

What color is #be614c?

#be614c is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(190, 97, 76), in HSL hsl(11.05, 46.72%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.841% 0.12435 33.917).

What colors go well with #be614c?

The complementary color of #be614c is #0091ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb5d77 and #b26d1d. The triadic partners are #35955c and #6978c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #be614c?

White text reads better on #be614c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be614c a warm or cool color?

#be614c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.124.