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#bb5146 color: Amaryllis

#bb5146 is rgb(187, 81, 70) in RGB and oklch(56.884% 0.13939 28.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

56.9%
0.139
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb5146

#bb5146 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaryllis (#b85045). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb5146 mixed with white

  1. bb5146
  2. c46358
  3. cc756a
  4. d4867c
  5. db978e
  6. e2a8a0
  7. e9bab2
  8. efcbc5
  9. f5dcd8
  10. faedeb

Darker: #bb5146 mixed with black

  1. bb5146
  2. a2453c
  3. 8a3a32
  4. 732f28
  5. 5c241e
  6. 461a15
  7. 32100d
  8. 1f0705
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5146 with less saturation

  1. bb5146
  2. b5564c
  3. af5b51
  4. a95f56
  5. a3635b
  6. 9c6760
  7. 956b65
  8. 8e6e69
  9. 87716e
  10. 7f7472

Questions about #bb5146

What color is #bb5146?

#bb5146 is soft red. The closest named color is Amaryllis. In RGB it is rgb(187, 81, 70), in HSL hsl(5.64, 46.25%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.884% 0.13939 28.215).

What colors go well with #bb5146?

The complementary color of #bb5146 is #00899b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b54f76 and #b25e00. The triadic partners are #2d8d45 and #5471c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5146?

White text reads better on #bb5146: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5146 a warm or cool color?

#bb5146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.139.