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#bb496c color: Lake Red

#bb496c is rgb(187, 73, 108) in RGB and oklch(56.69% 0.15 4.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

56.7%
0.150
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb496c

#bb496c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Red (#b74a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb496c mixed with white

  1. bb496c
  2. c45c7a
  3. cc6f88
  4. d48196
  5. dc93a4
  6. e3a5b3
  7. e9b7c2
  8. efc9d1
  9. f5dbe0
  10. faedef

Darker: #bb496c mixed with black

  1. bb496c
  2. a23e5d
  3. 8a344e
  4. 732a40
  5. 5c2032
  6. 461725
  7. 320e19
  8. 1f060d
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb496c with less saturation

  1. bb496c
  2. b54f6d
  3. af556e
  4. a95a6f
  5. a35f70
  6. 9c6471
  7. 956872
  8. 8e6c73
  9. 876f74
  10. 7f7375

Questions about #bb496c

What color is #bb496c?

#bb496c is soft rose. The closest named color is Lake Red. In RGB it is rgb(187, 73, 108), in HSL hsl(341.58, 45.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.69% 0.15 4.117).

What colors go well with #bb496c?

The complementary color of #bb496c is #008c7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94f9a and #be4e35. The triadic partners are #648400 and #007cc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb496c?

White text reads better on #bb496c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb496c a warm or cool color?

#bb496c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.15.