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#be7878 color: Nipple

#be7878 is rgb(190, 120, 120) in RGB and oklch(64.656% 0.08817 19.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64.7%
0.088
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #be7878

#be7878 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nipple (#bb7777). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #be7878 mixed with white

  1. be7878
  2. c58585
  3. cc9292
  4. d3a09f
  5. daadac
  6. e1bab9
  7. e7c8c7
  8. edd6d5
  9. f3e3e3
  10. f9f1f1

Darker: #be7878 mixed with black

  1. be7878
  2. a56767
  3. 8c5757
  4. 754848
  5. 5e3939
  6. 482a2a
  7. 331d1d
  8. 1f1010
  9. 0d0505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #be7878 with less saturation

  1. be7878
  2. ba7b7a
  3. b57d7c
  4. b17f7f
  5. ac8281
  6. a88483
  7. a38685
  8. 9e8887
  9. 998a8a
  10. 938c8c

Questions about #be7878

What color is #be7878?

#be7878 is soft red. The closest named color is Nipple. In RGB it is rgb(190, 120, 120), in HSL hsl(0, 35%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.656% 0.08817 19.752).

What colors go well with #be7878?

The complementary color of #be7878 is #409ea3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b77896 and #ba7e5d. The triadic partners are #719b68 and #6e8fc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #be7878?

White text reads better on #be7878: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be7878 a warm or cool color?

#be7878 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.088.