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#be7979 color: Nipple

#be7979 is rgb(190, 121, 121) in RGB and oklch(64.858% 0.0868 19.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64.9%
0.087
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #be7979

#be7979 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #be7979 mixed with white

  1. be7979
  2. c58686
  3. cc9392
  4. d3a09f
  5. daaead
  6. e1bbba
  7. e7c8c7
  8. edd6d5
  9. f3e3e3
  10. f9f1f1

Darker: #be7979 mixed with black

  1. be7979
  2. a56868
  3. 8c5858
  4. 754848
  5. 5e3939
  6. 482b2b
  7. 331d1d
  8. 1f1010
  9. 0d0505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #be7979 with less saturation

  1. be7979
  2. ba7b7b
  3. b57e7d
  4. b18080
  5. ac8282
  6. a88584
  7. a38786
  8. 9e8988
  9. 998b8a
  10. 948d8c

Questions about #be7979

What color is #be7979?

#be7979 is soft red. The closest named color is Nipple. In RGB it is rgb(190, 121, 121), in HSL hsl(0, 34.67%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.858% 0.0868 19.696).

What colors go well with #be7979?

The complementary color of #be7979 is #429fa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b77996 and #ba7f5e. The triadic partners are #739c69 and #6f90c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #be7979?

White text reads better on #be7979: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be7979 a warm or cool color?

#be7979 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.087.