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#bb5053 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bb5053 is rgb(187, 80, 83) in RGB and oklch(56.992% 0.13861 20.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57%
0.139
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb5053

#bb5053 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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 red colors

Lighter: #bb5053 mixed with white

  1. bb5053
  2. c46263
  3. cc7473
  4. d48584
  5. db9795
  6. e2a8a6
  7. e9b9b7
  8. efcac9
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bb5053 mixed with black

  1. bb5053
  2. a24447
  3. 8a393b
  4. 732e30
  5. 5c2425
  6. 461a1b
  7. 321011
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5053 with less saturation

  1. bb5053
  2. b55557
  3. af5a5b
  4. a95f5e
  5. a36362
  6. 9c6766
  7. 966b69
  8. 8f6e6d
  9. 877170
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #bb5053

What color is #bb5053?

#bb5053 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(187, 80, 83), in HSL hsl(358.32, 44.03%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.992% 0.13861 20.864).

What colors go well with #bb5053?

The complementary color of #bb5053 is #008b93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25081 and #b55b18. The triadic partners are #438b37 and #4675c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5053?

White text reads better on #bb5053: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5053 a warm or cool color?

#bb5053 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.139.