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#be6262 color: Faded Rose

#be6262 is rgb(190, 98, 98) in RGB and oklch(60.437% 0.11838 21.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.4%
0.118
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #be6262

#be6262 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #be6262 mixed with white

  1. be6262
  2. c67271
  3. cd8180
  4. d5918f
  5. dca09e
  6. e2b0ae
  7. e9c0be
  8. efcfce
  9. f4dfde
  10. faefee

Darker: #be6262 mixed with black

  1. be6262
  2. a55454
  3. 8c4747
  4. 753a3a
  5. 5e2d2d
  6. 482121
  7. 331616
  8. 1f0b0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be6262 with less saturation

  1. be6262
  2. b96665
  3. b36a69
  4. ae6d6c
  5. a8706f
  6. a27472
  7. 9c7775
  8. 967978
  9. 8f7c7b
  10. 897f7e

Questions about #be6262

What color is #be6262?

#be6262 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(190, 98, 98), in HSL hsl(0, 41.44%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.437% 0.11838 21.178).

What colors go well with #be6262?

The complementary color of #be6262 is #00969f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6628a and #b96b39. The triadic partners are #57934e and #5881c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be6262?

White text reads better on #be6262: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be6262 a warm or cool color?

#be6262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.118.