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#be6565 color: Faded Rose

#be6565 is rgb(190, 101, 101) in RGB and oklch(60.984% 0.11428 20.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61%
0.114
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #be6565

#be6565 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #be6565 mixed with white

  1. be6565
  2. c67473
  3. cd8482
  4. d59391
  5. dba2a0
  6. e2b1af
  7. e8c1bf
  8. efd0cf
  9. f4e0df
  10. faefef

Darker: #be6565 mixed with black

  1. be6565
  2. a55757
  3. 8c4949
  4. 753c3c
  5. 5e2f2f
  6. 482222
  7. 331717
  8. 1f0c0c
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be6565 with less saturation

  1. be6565
  2. b96968
  3. b46c6b
  4. ae706e
  5. a97371
  6. a37674
  7. 9d7977
  8. 977b7a
  9. 917e7d
  10. 8a8180

Questions about #be6565

What color is #be6565?

#be6565 is soft red. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(190, 101, 101), in HSL hsl(0, 40.64%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.984% 0.11428 20.96).

What colors go well with #be6565?

The complementary color of #be6565 is #00979f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6658c and #b96d3e. The triadic partners are #5b9451 and #5b83c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #be6565?

White text reads better on #be6565: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be6565 a warm or cool color?

#be6565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.114.