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#bb5661 color: Hibiscus Flower

#bb5661 is rgb(187, 86, 97) in RGB and oklch(58.166% 0.13051 15.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

58.2%
0.131
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bb5661

#bb5661 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb5661 mixed with white

  1. bb5661
  2. c36770
  3. cc787f
  4. d3898e
  5. db9a9d
  6. e2aaad
  7. e8bbbd
  8. efcccd
  9. f4ddde
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bb5661 mixed with black

  1. bb5661
  2. a24a53
  3. 8a3e46
  4. 733239
  5. 5c272d
  6. 461c21
  7. 321215
  8. 1f080b
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5661 with less saturation

  1. bb5661
  2. b55b64
  3. b05f66
  4. aa6369
  5. a4676b
  6. 9e6b6e
  7. 976e71
  8. 917273
  9. 8a7576
  10. 827878

Questions about #bb5661

What color is #bb5661?

#bb5661 is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(187, 86, 97), in HSL hsl(353.47, 42.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.166% 0.13051 15.326).

What colors go well with #bb5661?

The complementary color of #bb5661 is #009091. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0588c and #b85e31. The triadic partners are #568b36 and #417cc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5661?

White text reads better on #bb5661: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5661 a warm or cool color?

#bb5661 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.131.