#bb5142 color: Chilli Sauce
#bb5142 is rgb(187, 81, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.817% 0.14028 30.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- amber-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb5142
#bb5142 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chilli Sauce (#bc4e40). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5142 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5142 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5142 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5142
What color is #bb5142?
#bb5142 is soft red. The closest named color is Chilli Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(187, 81, 66), in HSL hsl(7.44, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.817% 0.14028 30.162).
What colors go well with #bb5142?
The complementary color of #bb5142 is #00889d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64e73 and #b15f00. The triadic partners are #248d48 and #586fc9.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5142?
White text reads better on #bb5142: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5142 a warm or cool color?
#bb5142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.14.