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#bb5a56 color: Wild Poppy

#bb5a56 is rgb(187, 90, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.514% 0.12614 24.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

58.5%
0.126
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bb5a56

#bb5a56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, 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: #bb5a56 mixed with white

  1. bb5a56
  2. c36b66
  3. cb7b76
  4. d38c86
  5. da9c97
  6. e1aca8
  7. e8bdb9
  8. eecdca
  9. f4dedb
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bb5a56 mixed with black

  1. bb5a56
  2. a24d4a
  3. 8a413e
  4. 733532
  5. 5c2927
  6. 461e1c
  7. 321312
  8. 1f0908
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5a56 with less saturation

  1. bb5a56
  2. b65e5a
  3. b0625e
  4. aa6662
  5. a46a66
  6. 9e6d69
  7. 98706d
  8. 917371
  9. 8a7674
  10. 837978

Questions about #bb5a56

What color is #bb5a56?

#bb5a56 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(187, 90, 86), in HSL hsl(2.38, 42.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.514% 0.12614 24.115).

What colors go well with #bb5a56?

The complementary color of #bb5a56 is #008f9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45981 and #b46427. The triadic partners are #478f49 and #5579c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5a56?

White text reads better on #bb5a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5a56 a warm or cool color?

#bb5a56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.126.