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#bb5a5a color: Wild Poppy

#bb5a5a is rgb(187, 90, 90) in RGB and oklch(58.599% 0.12562 21.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58.6%
0.126
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bb5a5a

#bb5a5a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, 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: #bb5a5a mixed with white

  1. bb5a5a
  2. c36b69
  3. cb7b79
  4. d38c89
  5. da9c99
  6. e1acaa
  7. e8bdba
  8. eecdcb
  9. f4dedc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bb5a5a mixed with black

  1. bb5a5a
  2. a24d4d
  3. 8a4141
  4. 733535
  5. 5c2929
  6. 461e1e
  7. 321313
  8. 1f0909
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5a5a with less saturation

  1. bb5a5a
  2. b65e5e
  3. b06361
  4. aa6665
  5. a46a68
  6. 9e6d6b
  7. 98716f
  8. 917472
  9. 8b7775
  10. 837979

Questions about #bb5a5a

What color is #bb5a5a?

#bb5a5a is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(187, 90, 90), in HSL hsl(0, 41.63%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.599% 0.12562 21.67).

What colors go well with #bb5a5a?

The complementary color of #bb5a5a is #00909a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b35a84 and #b5632c. The triadic partners are #4d8e45 and #517ac6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5a5a?

White text reads better on #bb5a5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5a5a a warm or cool color?

#bb5a5a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.126.