#bb5e59 color: Wild Chestnut
#bb5e59 is rgb(187, 94, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.194% 0.12086 24.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- amber-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb5e59
#bb5e59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 25°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5e59 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5e59 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5e59
What color is #bb5e59?
#bb5e59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 94, 89), in HSL hsl(3.06, 41.88%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.194% 0.12086 24.569).
What colors go well with #bb5e59?
The complementary color of #bb5e59 is #00919f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b45d82 and #b4682e. The triadic partners are #4b904e and #597bc6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5e59?
White text reads better on #bb5e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5e59 a warm or cool color?
#bb5e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.121.