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#bb514c color: Carmelito

#bb514c is rgb(187, 81, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.992% 0.13828 25.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

57%
0.138
25°
  • 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 32

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About #bb514c

#bb514c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 25°.

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: #bb514c mixed with white

  1. bb514c
  2. c4635d
  3. cc756e
  4. d4867f
  5. db9791
  6. e2a8a3
  7. e9b9b5
  8. efcbc7
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #bb514c mixed with black

  1. bb514c
  2. a24541
  3. 8a3a36
  4. 732f2c
  5. 5c2422
  6. 461a18
  7. 32100f
  8. 1f0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb514c with less saturation

  1. bb514c
  2. b55651
  3. af5b55
  4. a95f5a
  5. a3645e
  6. 9c6763
  7. 956b67
  8. 8e6e6b
  9. 87716f
  10. 7f7473

Questions about #bb514c

What color is #bb514c?

#bb514c is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(187, 81, 76), in HSL hsl(2.7, 44.94%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.992% 0.13828 25.131).

What colors go well with #bb514c?

The complementary color of #bb514c is #008a98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4507b and #b35d08. The triadic partners are #388c40 and #4f73c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb514c?

White text reads better on #bb514c: 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 #bb514c a warm or cool color?

#bb514c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.138.