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#bb5c50 color: Tandoori

#bb5c50 is rgb(187, 92, 80) in RGB and oklch(58.702% 0.12499 28.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

58.7%
0.125
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bb5c50

#bb5c50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tandoori (#bb5c4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb5c50 mixed with white

  1. bb5c50
  2. c36d61
  3. cb7d72
  4. d38d82
  5. da9d94
  6. e1ada5
  7. e8bdb7
  8. eecec8
  9. f4deda
  10. faeeed

Darker: #bb5c50 mixed with black

  1. bb5c50
  2. a24f44
  3. 8a4239
  4. 73362e
  5. 5c2a24
  6. 461f1a
  7. 321410
  8. 1f0a07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5c50 with less saturation

  1. bb5c50
  2. b66055
  3. b0645a
  4. aa685e
  5. a46b63
  6. 9e6e67
  7. 98726b
  8. 927470
  9. 8b7774
  10. 847a78

Questions about #bb5c50

What color is #bb5c50?

#bb5c50 is soft red. The closest named color is Tandoori. In RGB it is rgb(187, 92, 80), in HSL hsl(6.73, 44.03%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.702% 0.12499 28.812).

What colors go well with #bb5c50?

The complementary color of #bb5c50 is #008fa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6597b and #b26721. The triadic partners are #3e9051 and #5e77c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5c50?

White text reads better on #bb5c50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5c50 a warm or cool color?

#bb5c50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.125.