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#bb514a color: Carmelito

#bb514a is rgb(187, 81, 74) in RGB and oklch(56.955% 0.13862 26.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

57%
0.139
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb514a

#bb514a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmelito (#bb534c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb514a mixed with white

  1. bb514a
  2. c4635b
  3. cc756d
  4. d4867e
  5. db9790
  6. e2a8a2
  7. e9b9b4
  8. efcbc6
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #bb514a mixed with black

  1. bb514a
  2. a2453f
  3. 8a3a35
  4. 732f2a
  5. 5c2420
  6. 461a17
  7. 32100e
  8. 1f0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb514a with less saturation

  1. bb514a
  2. b5564f
  3. af5b54
  4. a95f59
  5. a3645d
  6. 9c6762
  7. 956b66
  8. 8e6e6a
  9. 87716f
  10. 7f7473

Questions about #bb514a

What color is #bb514a?

#bb514a is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(187, 81, 74), in HSL hsl(3.72, 45.38%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.955% 0.13862 26.18).

What colors go well with #bb514a?

The complementary color of #bb514a is #008a99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b44f7a and #b35d01. The triadic partners are #348c41 and #5172c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb514a?

White text reads better on #bb514a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb514a a warm or cool color?

#bb514a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.139.