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#bb4c4a color: Deep Chestnut

#bb4c4a is rgb(187, 76, 74) in RGB and oklch(56.263% 0.14431 23.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

56.3%
0.144
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb4c4a

#bb4c4a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Chestnut (#b94e48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb4c4a mixed with white

  1. bb4c4a
  2. c45f5b
  3. cc716c
  4. d4837e
  5. dc9590
  6. e3a6a2
  7. e9b8b4
  8. efc9c6
  9. f5dbd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #bb4c4a mixed with black

  1. bb4c4a
  2. a2413f
  3. 8a3635
  4. 732c2a
  5. 5c2220
  6. 461817
  7. 320f0e
  8. 1f0606
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4c4a with less saturation

  1. bb4c4a
  2. b5524f
  3. af5753
  4. a95c58
  5. a2605c
  6. 9b6461
  7. 946865
  8. 8d6c69
  9. 866f6d
  10. 7e7271

Questions about #bb4c4a

What color is #bb4c4a?

#bb4c4a is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 76, 74), in HSL hsl(1.06, 45.38%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.263% 0.14431 23.902).

What colors go well with #bb4c4a?

The complementary color of #bb4c4a is #008894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b34b7b and #b45800. The triadic partners are #358a38 and #4871c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4c4a?

White text reads better on #bb4c4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4c4a a warm or cool color?

#bb4c4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.144.