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#bb5b62 color: Her Velour

#bb5b62 is rgb(187, 91, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.934% 0.12385 17.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

58.9%
0.124
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bb5b62

#bb5b62 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#bb5f62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb5b62 mixed with white

  1. bb5b62
  2. c36c71
  3. cb7c80
  4. d38c8f
  5. da9c9e
  6. e1adae
  7. e8bdbe
  8. eecdce
  9. f4dede
  10. faeeee

Darker: #bb5b62 mixed with black

  1. bb5b62
  2. a24e54
  3. 8a4147
  4. 73353a
  5. 5c292d
  6. 461e21
  7. 321316
  8. 1f090b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5b62 with less saturation

  1. bb5b62
  2. b65f65
  3. b06368
  4. aa676a
  5. a56b6d
  6. 9f6e70
  7. 987172
  8. 927575
  9. 8b7778
  10. 847a7a

Questions about #bb5b62

What color is #bb5b62?

#bb5b62 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(187, 91, 98), in HSL hsl(355.63, 41.38%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.934% 0.12385 17.113).

What colors go well with #bb5b62?

The complementary color of #bb5b62 is #009296. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15c8b and #b76336. The triadic partners are #588e40 and #4a7ec5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5b62?

White text reads better on #bb5b62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5b62 a warm or cool color?

#bb5b62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.124.