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#BE5C55 Color

#BE5C55 is rgb(190, 92, 85) in RGB, hsl(4, 45%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 55%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE5C55
HEX#BE5C55
RGBrgb(190, 92, 85)
HSLhsl(4, 45%, 54%)
HSVhsv(4, 55%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 55%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.128 25.8)
LABlab(51.47% 39.77 23.53)
LCHlch(51.47% 46.21 30.61)

What #BE5C55 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE5C55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#BE5C55 Channel Values

How #BE5C55 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 92 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 45% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 55% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 55% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE5C55 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE5C55

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE5C55; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE5C55

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BE5C55 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BE5C55
Protanopia#757554
Protanomaly#986C54
Deuteranopia#878750
Deuteranomaly#A07852
Tritanopia#BE5B5B
Tritanomaly#BE5B59
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #BE5C55 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be5c55: #BE5C55;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE5C55;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be5c55': '#BE5C55' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.361, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_be5c55">#BE5C55</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE5C55"

More Red Colors

#BE5C55 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE5C55 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE5C55?

#BE5C55 is a mid-tone red — rgb(190, 92, 85) in RGB and hsl(4, 45%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #BE5C55?

#BE5C55 is rgb(190, 92, 85) — red 190, green 92, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE5C55?

#BE5C55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 55%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE5C55 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE5C55 scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE5C55 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE5C55 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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