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Begonia

#FA6E79Red

Begonia (#FA6E79) is a light, rich pinkish red with a warm character. Dark text reads best on it (contrast 5.6:1).

Colour codes

HEX#FA6E79
RGBrgb(250 110 121)
HSLhsl(355 93% 71%)
HSB355, 56%, 98%
CMYK0%, 56%, 52%, 2%
Lablab(64.65 55.22 22.11)
LCHlch(64.65 59.48 21.8)
OKLCHoklch(71.11% 0.1714 17.8)

Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.

Shades, tints, tones and hues

Shades

Tints

Tones

Hues

Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.

Colour harmonies

Colour blindness preview

  • Deuteranopia#B1A676
  • Protanopia#8E8979
  • Tritanopia#FF5873
  • Greyscale#9B9B9B

Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.

Contrast

AaWhite text on Begonia2.77:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaDark text on Begonia5.64:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕
AaBegonia on white2.77:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaBegonia on black6.80:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕

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