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#bb4e56 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bb4e56 is rgb(187, 78, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.781% 0.14089 18.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56.8%
0.141
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb4e56

#bb4e56 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb4e56 mixed with white

  1. bb4e56
  2. c46166
  3. cc7376
  4. d48486
  5. db9697
  6. e2a7a7
  7. e9b8b8
  8. efcaca
  9. f5dbdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bb4e56 mixed with black

  1. bb4e56
  2. a2434a
  3. 8a383e
  4. 732d32
  5. 5c2327
  6. 46191c
  7. 320f12
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4e56 with less saturation

  1. bb4e56
  2. b55459
  3. af595d
  4. a95d60
  5. a36263
  6. 9c6667
  7. 956a6a
  8. 8e6d6d
  9. 877070
  10. 7f7473

Questions about #bb4e56

What color is #bb4e56?

#bb4e56 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(187, 78, 86), in HSL hsl(355.6, 44.49%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.781% 0.14089 18.327).

What colors go well with #bb4e56?

The complementary color of #bb4e56 is #008a90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04f85 and #b7581b. The triadic partners are #488930 and #3e76c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4e56?

White text reads better on #bb4e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4e56 a warm or cool color?

#bb4e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.141.