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#bb5562 color: Hibiscus Flower

#bb5562 is rgb(187, 85, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.046% 0.13189 14.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

58%
0.132
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bb5562

#bb5562 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower (#bc555e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb5562 mixed with white

  1. bb5562
  2. c36671
  3. cc777f
  4. d3888f
  5. db999e
  6. e2aaae
  7. e8bbbd
  8. efcccd
  9. f4ddde
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bb5562 mixed with black

  1. bb5562
  2. a24954
  3. 8a3d47
  4. 73313a
  5. 5c262d
  6. 461c21
  7. 321116
  8. 1f080b
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5562 with less saturation

  1. bb5562
  2. b55a65
  3. b05e67
  4. aa6369
  5. a4676c
  6. 9e6a6e
  7. 976e71
  8. 907173
  9. 897476
  10. 827778

Questions about #bb5562

What color is #bb5562?

#bb5562 is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(187, 85, 98), in HSL hsl(352.35, 42.86%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.046% 0.13189 14.259).

What colors go well with #bb5562?

The complementary color of #bb5562 is #008f8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af578d and #b95d31. The triadic partners are #588b33 and #3d7cc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5562?

White text reads better on #bb5562: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5562 a warm or cool color?

#bb5562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.132.