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#be696e color: Watermelon Gelato

#be696e is rgb(190, 105, 110) in RGB and oklch(61.85% 0.10852 16.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

61.9%
0.109
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #be696e

#be696e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#c0686e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #be696e mixed with white

  1. be696e
  2. c6787c
  3. cd8789
  4. d49597
  5. dba4a6
  6. e2b3b4
  7. e8c2c3
  8. eed1d2
  9. f4e0e1
  10. faf0f0

Darker: #be696e mixed with black

  1. be696e
  2. a55a5f
  3. 8c4c50
  4. 753e41
  5. 5e3133
  6. 482426
  7. 331819
  8. 1f0c0e
  9. 0d0404
  10. 020001

Calmer: #be696e with less saturation

  1. be696e
  2. b96c70
  3. b47073
  4. af7375
  5. a97678
  6. a4797a
  7. 9e7c7c
  8. 997e7f
  9. 928181
  10. 8c8383

Questions about #be696e

What color is #be696e?

#be696e is soft rose. The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato. In RGB it is rgb(190, 105, 110), in HSL hsl(356.47, 39.53%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.85% 0.10852 16.993).

What colors go well with #be696e?

The complementary color of #be696e is #00999c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b56a92 and #bb704a. The triadic partners are #669552 and #5a87c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be696e?

White text reads better on #be696e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be696e a warm or cool color?

#be696e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.109.