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#bb5248 color: Carmelito

#bb5248 is rgb(187, 82, 72) in RGB and oklch(57.062% 0.13788 27.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

57.1%
0.138
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb5248

#bb5248 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 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: #bb5248 mixed with white

  1. bb5248
  2. c4645a
  3. cc756b
  4. d4877d
  5. db988f
  6. e2a9a1
  7. e9bab3
  8. efcbc6
  9. f5dcd9
  10. faeeec

Darker: #bb5248 mixed with black

  1. bb5248
  2. a2463d
  3. 8a3b33
  4. 732f29
  5. 5c251f
  6. 461a16
  7. 32110d
  8. 1f0806
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5248 with less saturation

  1. bb5248
  2. b5574d
  3. af5c52
  4. a96057
  5. a3645c
  6. 9c6861
  7. 966b66
  8. 8f6f6a
  9. 87726f
  10. 807573

Questions about #bb5248

What color is #bb5248?

#bb5248 is soft red. The closest named color is Carmelito. In RGB it is rgb(187, 82, 72), in HSL hsl(5.22, 45.82%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.062% 0.13788 27.699).

What colors go well with #bb5248?

The complementary color of #bb5248 is #008a9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55078 and #b25f00. The triadic partners are #318d45 and #5472c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5248?

White text reads better on #bb5248: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5248 a warm or cool color?

#bb5248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.138.