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#bb5356 color: Dressed to the Nines

#bb5356 is rgb(187, 83, 86) in RGB and oklch(57.48% 0.13469 20.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

57.5%
0.135
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb5356

#bb5356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb5356 mixed with white

  1. bb5356
  2. c46566
  3. cc7676
  4. d48786
  5. db9897
  6. e2a9a7
  7. e9bab9
  8. efcbca
  9. f5dcdb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bb5356 mixed with black

  1. bb5356
  2. a2474a
  3. 8a3b3e
  4. 733032
  5. 5c2527
  6. 461b1c
  7. 321112
  8. 1f0808
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5356 with less saturation

  1. bb5356
  2. b5585a
  3. af5d5d
  4. a96161
  5. a36564
  6. 9d6968
  7. 966c6b
  8. 8f706f
  9. 887372
  10. 817675

Questions about #bb5356

What color is #bb5356?

#bb5356 is soft red. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(187, 83, 86), in HSL hsl(358.27, 43.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.48% 0.13469 20.538).

What colors go well with #bb5356?

The complementary color of #bb5356 is #008c94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25383 and #b65d20. The triadic partners are #488c3b and #4877c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5356?

White text reads better on #bb5356: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5356 a warm or cool color?

#bb5356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.135.