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#BE554E closest to Tandoori

#BE554E is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Tandoori. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 33.3% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(190, 85, 78)). Its HSL value is 4° hue, 46% saturation and 53% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 59% yellow and 25% black. #BE554E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.60:1.

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Variations of #BE554E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BE554E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BE554E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BE554E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 73% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #897E4C
  • Protanopia 71% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6F684D
  • Protanomaly 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8B664C
  • Deuteranopia 73% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #897E4C
  • Deuteranomaly 82% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9A724C
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CF4354
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C54E51
  • Achromatopsia 72% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #767676
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8C6F6D

#BE554E contrast checker

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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.60:1 Good#BE554E text on black
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#BE554E in CSS

/* Tandoori */
.color { color: #BE554E; }
.background { background-color: #BE554E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BE554E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(190 85 78);
color: hsl(4 46% 53%);
color: oklch(0.581 0.137 26.0);

#BE554E FAQ

What color is #BE554E?

#BE554E is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Tandoori. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BE554E?

#BE554E is rgb(190, 85, 78) in RGB, hsl(4, 46%, 53%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 55%, 59%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BE554E?

The complementary color of #BE554E is #4EB7BE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BE554E?

Black text has the best contrast on #BE554E: 4.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BE554E a warm or cool color?

#BE554E is a warm color.