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#bb493e color: Habañero Chile

#bb493e is rgb(187, 73, 62) in RGB and oklch(55.656% 0.14961 28.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

55.7%
0.150
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-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 #bb493e

#bb493e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 28°.

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 Habañero Chile (#b8473d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb493e mixed with white

  1. bb493e
  2. c45d51
  3. cc6f63
  4. d48176
  5. dc9389
  6. e3a59c
  7. e9b7af
  8. f0c9c3
  9. f5dbd7
  10. faedeb

Darker: #bb493e mixed with black

  1. bb493e
  2. a23e35
  3. 8a342b
  4. 732a23
  5. 5c201a
  6. 461712
  7. 320e0a
  8. 1f0604
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb493e with less saturation

  1. bb493e
  2. b54f44
  3. af554a
  4. a85a50
  5. a15e55
  6. 9b625b
  7. 936660
  8. 8c6a65
  9. 846d6a
  10. 7c706f

Questions about #bb493e

What color is #bb493e?

#bb493e is soft red. The closest named color is Habañero Chile. In RGB it is rgb(187, 73, 62), in HSL hsl(5.28, 50.2%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.656% 0.14961 28.337).

What colors go well with #bb493e?

The complementary color of #bb493e is #008597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54672 and #b15800. The triadic partners are #1a8a3d and #4f6cca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb493e?

White text reads better on #bb493e: 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 #bb493e a warm or cool color?

#bb493e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.15.