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#be6161 color: Faded Rose

#be6161 is rgb(190, 97, 97) in RGB and oklch(60.257% 0.11974 21.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.3%
0.120
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #be6161

#be6161 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Rose (#bf6464). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be6161 mixed with white

  1. be6161
  2. c67170
  3. ce817f
  4. d5908e
  5. dca09e
  6. e2afad
  7. e9bfbd
  8. efcfcd
  9. f5dfde
  10. faefee

Darker: #be6161 mixed with black

  1. be6161
  2. a55353
  3. 8c4646
  4. 753939
  5. 5e2d2d
  6. 482121
  7. 331515
  8. 1f0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be6161 with less saturation

  1. be6161
  2. b96564
  3. b36968
  4. ae6c6b
  5. a8706e
  6. a27371
  7. 9c7674
  8. 967978
  9. 8f7c7b
  10. 887e7e

Questions about #be6161

What color is #be6161?

#be6161 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(190, 97, 97), in HSL hsl(0, 41.7%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.257% 0.11974 21.252).

What colors go well with #be6161?

The complementary color of #be6161 is #00959f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66189 and #b86a37. The triadic partners are #55924d and #5780c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be6161?

White text reads better on #be6161: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be6161 a warm or cool color?

#be6161 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.12.