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#bb4a52 color: Ladybug

#bb4a52 is rgb(187, 74, 82) in RGB and oklch(56.158% 0.14595 18.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56.2%
0.146
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bb4a52

#bb4a52 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #bb4a52 mixed with white

  1. bb4a52
  2. c45d62
  3. cc7073
  4. d48283
  5. dc9494
  6. e3a5a5
  7. e9b7b7
  8. efc9c8
  9. f5dbda
  10. faeded

Darker: #bb4a52 mixed with black

  1. bb4a52
  2. a23f46
  3. 8a353b
  4. 732a2f
  5. 5c2025
  6. 46171a
  7. 320e11
  8. 1f0608
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4a52 with less saturation

  1. bb4a52
  2. b55056
  3. af5659
  4. a95a5d
  5. a25f60
  6. 9b6364
  7. 946767
  8. 8d6b6b
  9. 856e6e
  10. 7d7271

Questions about #bb4a52

What color is #bb4a52?

#bb4a52 is soft rose. The closest named color is Ladybug. In RGB it is rgb(187, 74, 82), in HSL hsl(355.75, 45.38%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.158% 0.14595 18.904).

What colors go well with #bb4a52?

The complementary color of #bb4a52 is #00888e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b14b82 and #b6550d. The triadic partners are #42882b and #3b73c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4a52?

White text reads better on #bb4a52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4a52 a warm or cool color?

#bb4a52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.146.