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#bb5150 color: Carmelito

#bb5150 is rgb(187, 81, 80) in RGB and oklch(57.07% 0.13772 22.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

57.1%
0.138
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb5150

#bb5150 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #bb5150 mixed with white

  1. bb5150
  2. c46360
  3. cc7571
  4. d48682
  5. db9793
  6. e2a8a5
  7. e9b9b6
  8. efcbc8
  9. f5dcda
  10. faedec

Darker: #bb5150 mixed with black

  1. bb5150
  2. a24544
  3. 8a3a39
  4. 732f2e
  5. 5c2424
  6. 461a1a
  7. 321010
  8. 1f0707
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5150 with less saturation

  1. bb5150
  2. b55654
  3. af5b58
  4. a95f5d
  5. a36461
  6. 9c6764
  7. 966b68
  8. 8f6e6c
  9. 877270
  10. 807574

Questions about #bb5150

What color is #bb5150?

#bb5150 is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(187, 81, 80), in HSL hsl(0.56, 44.03%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.07% 0.13772 22.977).

What colors go well with #bb5150?

The complementary color of #bb5150 is #008b96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3507f and #b45c13. The triadic partners are #3f8b3c and #4b74c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5150?

White text reads better on #bb5150: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5150 a warm or cool color?

#bb5150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.138.