#bb5957 color: Wild Poppy
#bb5957 is rgb(187, 89, 87) in RGB and oklch(58.383% 0.12721 22.966) 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 #bb5957
#bb5957 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5957 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5957 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5957 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5957
What color is #bb5957?
#bb5957 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(187, 89, 87), in HSL hsl(1.2, 42.37%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.383% 0.12721 22.966).
What colors go well with #bb5957?
The complementary color of #bb5957 is #008f9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35882 and #b56327. The triadic partners are #498e46 and #5279c6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5957?
White text reads better on #bb5957: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5957 a warm or cool color?
#bb5957 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.127.