#bb5540 color: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie
#bb5540 is rgb(187, 85, 64) in RGB and oklch(57.367% 0.13663 33.173) 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 #bb5540
#bb5540 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 33°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie (#bb5544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5540 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5540 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5540 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5540
What color is #bb5540?
#bb5540 is soft red. The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie. In RGB it is rgb(187, 85, 64), in HSL hsl(10.24, 49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.367% 0.13663 33.173).
What colors go well with #bb5540?
The complementary color of #bb5540 is #008aa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85170 and #af6300. The triadic partners are #1e8f50 and #5f70c8.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5540?
White text reads better on #bb5540: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5540 a warm or cool color?
#bb5540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.137.