#bb5959 color: Wild Poppy
#bb5959 is rgb(187, 89, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.426% 0.12697 21.751) 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 #bb5959
#bb5959 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 22°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5959 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5959 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5959 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5959
What color is #bb5959?
#bb5959 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(187, 89, 89), in HSL hsl(0, 41.88%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.426% 0.12697 21.751).
What colors go well with #bb5959?
The complementary color of #bb5959 is #008f99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35984 and #b5632a. The triadic partners are #4c8e44 and #507ac6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5959?
White text reads better on #bb5959: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5959 a warm or cool color?
#bb5959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.127.