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#bb5a52 color: Wild Poppy

#bb5a52 is rgb(187, 90, 82) in RGB and oklch(58.433% 0.12683 26.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

58.4%
0.127
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bb5a52

#bb5a52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wild Poppy (#b85b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb5a52 mixed with white

  1. bb5a52
  2. c36b62
  3. cb7b73
  4. d38c84
  5. da9c95
  6. e1aca6
  7. e8bdb7
  8. eecdc9
  9. f4dedb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bb5a52 mixed with black

  1. bb5a52
  2. a24d46
  3. 8a413b
  4. 73352f
  5. 5c2925
  6. 461e1a
  7. 321311
  8. 1f0908
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5a52 with less saturation

  1. bb5a52
  2. b55e57
  3. b0625b
  4. aa665f
  5. a46a63
  6. 9e6d68
  7. 98706c
  8. 917370
  9. 8a7674
  10. 837978

Questions about #bb5a52

What color is #bb5a52?

#bb5a52 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(187, 90, 82), in HSL hsl(4.57, 43.57%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.433% 0.12683 26.486).

What colors go well with #bb5a52?

The complementary color of #bb5a52 is #008e9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5587d and #b36521. The triadic partners are #418f4c and #5977c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5a52?

White text reads better on #bb5a52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5a52 a warm or cool color?

#bb5a52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.127.