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#bb5154 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bb5154 is rgb(187, 81, 84) in RGB and oklch(57.153% 0.13731 20.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57.2%
0.137
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb5154

#bb5154 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb5154 mixed with white

  1. bb5154
  2. c46364
  3. cc7574
  4. d48685
  5. db9795
  6. e2a8a6
  7. e9b9b8
  8. efcbc9
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #bb5154 mixed with black

  1. bb5154
  2. a24548
  3. 8a3a3c
  4. 732f31
  5. 5c2426
  6. 461a1b
  7. 321011
  8. 1f0708
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5154 with less saturation

  1. bb5154
  2. b55658
  3. af5b5c
  4. a9605f
  5. a36463
  6. 9c6866
  7. 966b6a
  8. 8f6f6d
  9. 887271
  10. 807574

Questions about #bb5154

What color is #bb5154?

#bb5154 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(187, 81, 84), in HSL hsl(358.3, 43.8%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.153% 0.13731 20.755).

What colors go well with #bb5154?

The complementary color of #bb5154 is #008b94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25182 and #b55b1b. The triadic partners are #458b38 and #4776c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5154?

White text reads better on #bb5154: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5154 a warm or cool color?

#bb5154 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.137.