#bb5d56 color: Wild Chestnut
#bb5d56 is rgb(187, 93, 86) in RGB and oklch(58.975% 0.12258 25.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- amber-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb5d56
#bb5d56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 26°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5d56 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5d56 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5d56 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5d56
What color is #bb5d56?
#bb5d56 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 93, 86), in HSL hsl(4.16, 42.62%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.975% 0.12258 25.838).
What colors go well with #bb5d56?
The complementary color of #bb5d56 is #0090a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55b80 and #b3672a. The triadic partners are #47904e and #5a7ac6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5d56?
White text reads better on #bb5d56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5d56 a warm or cool color?
#bb5d56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.123.