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#bb5e60 color: Energy Peak

#bb5e60 is rgb(187, 94, 96) in RGB and oklch(59.348% 0.12002 20.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.3%
0.120
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb5e60

#bb5e60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Energy Peak (#bb5f60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb5e60 mixed with white

  1. bb5e60
  2. c36e6f
  3. cb7e7e
  4. d38e8d
  5. da9e9d
  6. e1aead
  7. e8bebd
  8. eececd
  9. f4dedd
  10. faefee

Darker: #bb5e60 mixed with black

  1. bb5e60
  2. a25152
  3. 8a4445
  4. 733738
  5. 5c2b2c
  6. 461f20
  7. 321415
  8. 1f0a0a
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5e60 with less saturation

  1. bb5e60
  2. b66263
  3. b06666
  4. ab6a69
  5. a56d6c
  6. 9f706f
  7. 997372
  8. 937675
  9. 8c7978
  10. 857c7b

Questions about #bb5e60

What color is #bb5e60?

#bb5e60 is soft red. The closest named color is Energy Peak. In RGB it is rgb(187, 94, 96), in HSL hsl(358.71, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.348% 0.12002 20.043).

What colors go well with #bb5e60?

The complementary color of #bb5e60 is #00939a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25e88 and #b66736. The triadic partners are #558f48 and #537ec5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5e60?

White text reads better on #bb5e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5e60 a warm or cool color?

#bb5e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.12.