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#bb5642 color: Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie

#bb5642 is rgb(187, 86, 66) in RGB and oklch(57.546% 0.13505 32.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

57.5%
0.135
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #bb5642

#bb5642 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie (#bb5544). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb5642 mixed with white

  1. bb5642
  2. c36755
  3. cc7867
  4. d38979
  5. db9a8c
  6. e2ab9e
  7. e8bbb1
  8. efccc4
  9. f4ddd8
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bb5642 mixed with black

  1. bb5642
  2. a24a38
  3. 8a3e2f
  4. 733225
  5. 5c271c
  6. 461c14
  7. 32120b
  8. 1f0805
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5642 with less saturation

  1. bb5642
  2. b55b48
  3. af5f4e
  4. a96354
  5. a3675a
  6. 9d6a5f
  7. 966e65
  8. 8f716a
  9. 88746f
  10. 817674

Questions about #bb5642

What color is #bb5642?

#bb5642 is soft red. The closest named color is Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie. In RGB it is rgb(187, 86, 66), in HSL hsl(9.92, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.546% 0.13505 32.769).

What colors go well with #bb5642?

The complementary color of #bb5642 is #008aa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85272 and #af6400. The triadic partners are #238f50 and #5f71c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5642?

White text reads better on #bb5642: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5642 a warm or cool color?

#bb5642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.135.