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#bb474f color: Ladybug

#bb474f is rgb(187, 71, 79) in RGB and oklch(55.707% 0.14966 19.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

55.7%
0.150
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bb474f

#bb474f is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ladybug (#bd474e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb474f mixed with white

  1. bb474f
  2. c45b5f
  3. cc6e70
  4. d48081
  5. dc9292
  6. e3a4a4
  7. eab6b5
  8. f0c8c7
  9. f5dada
  10. faedec

Darker: #bb474f mixed with black

  1. bb474f
  2. a23d44
  3. 8a3238
  4. 73282e
  5. 5c1f23
  6. 461619
  7. 320d10
  8. 1f0607
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb474f with less saturation

  1. bb474f
  2. b54d53
  3. af5357
  4. a8585b
  5. a25d5e
  6. 9b6262
  7. 946665
  8. 8c6969
  9. 846d6d
  10. 7c7070

Questions about #bb474f

What color is #bb474f?

#bb474f is soft rose. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(187, 71, 79), in HSL hsl(355.86, 46.03%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.707% 0.14966 19.338).

What colors go well with #bb474f?

The complementary color of #bb474f is #00878d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14881 and #b65200. The triadic partners are #3e8727 and #3971ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb474f?

White text reads better on #bb474f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb474f a warm or cool color?

#bb474f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.15.