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#bb4561 color: Mauve It

#bb4561 is rgb(187, 69, 97) in RGB and oklch(55.885% 0.15306 9.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

55.9%
0.153
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • pink-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bb4561

#bb4561 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve It (#bb4466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb4561 mixed with white

  1. bb4561
  2. c45970
  3. cc6c7e
  4. d47f8e
  5. dc919d
  6. e3a3ad
  7. eab5bd
  8. f0c8cd
  9. f5dadd
  10. faecee

Darker: #bb4561 mixed with black

  1. bb4561
  2. a23b53
  3. 8a3146
  4. 732739
  5. 5c1e2d
  6. 461521
  7. 320c15
  8. 1f050b
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4561 with less saturation

  1. bb4561
  2. b54c63
  3. af5265
  4. a85767
  5. a25c69
  6. 9b616b
  7. 94656c
  8. 8d696e
  9. 856d70
  10. 7d7172

Questions about #bb4561

What color is #bb4561?

#bb4561 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mauve It. In RGB it is rgb(187, 69, 97), in HSL hsl(345.76, 46.46%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.885% 0.15306 9.059).

What colors go well with #bb4561?

The complementary color of #bb4561 is #008982. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4a91 and #bc4c24. The triadic partners are #578400 and #0477c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4561?

White text reads better on #bb4561: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4561 a warm or cool color?

#bb4561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.153.