#bb5243 color: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie
#bb5243 is rgb(187, 82, 67) in RGB and oklch(56.976% 0.13898 30.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- amber-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb5243
#bb5243 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie (#bb5544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5243 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5243 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5243 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5243
What color is #bb5243?
#bb5243 is soft red. The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie. In RGB it is rgb(187, 82, 67), in HSL hsl(7.5, 47.24%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.976% 0.13898 30.183).
What colors go well with #bb5243?
The complementary color of #bb5243 is #00899e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b64f74 and #b15f00. The triadic partners are #268d49 and #5870c9.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5243?
White text reads better on #bb5243: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5243 a warm or cool color?
#bb5243 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.139.