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#bb5159 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bb5159 is rgb(187, 81, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.263% 0.13703 17.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57.3%
0.137
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb5159

#bb5159 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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 rose colors

Lighter: #bb5159 mixed with white

  1. bb5159
  2. c46368
  3. cc7578
  4. d48688
  5. db9798
  6. e2a8a9
  7. e9b9ba
  8. efcbcb
  9. f5dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #bb5159 mixed with black

  1. bb5159
  2. a2454c
  3. 8a3a40
  4. 732f34
  5. 5c2428
  6. 461a1d
  7. 321013
  8. 1f0709
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5159 with less saturation

  1. bb5159
  2. b5565c
  3. af5b5f
  4. a96063
  5. a36466
  6. 9d6869
  7. 966b6c
  8. 8f6f6f
  9. 887272
  10. 807575

Questions about #bb5159

What color is #bb5159?

#bb5159 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(187, 81, 89), in HSL hsl(355.47, 43.8%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.263% 0.13703 17.897).

What colors go well with #bb5159?

The complementary color of #bb5159 is #008c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b05286 and #b75a23. The triadic partners are #4c8a33 and #4177c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5159?

White text reads better on #bb5159: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5159 a warm or cool color?

#bb5159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.137.