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#bb5e62 color: Her Velour

#bb5e62 is rgb(187, 94, 98) in RGB and oklch(59.395% 0.1199 18.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

59.4%
0.120
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb5e62

#bb5e62 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #bb5e62 mixed with white

  1. bb5e62
  2. c36e71
  3. cb7e80
  4. d38e8f
  5. da9e9e
  6. e1aeae
  7. e8bebe
  8. eecece
  9. f4dede
  10. faefee

Darker: #bb5e62 mixed with black

  1. bb5e62
  2. a25154
  3. 8a4447
  4. 73373a
  5. 5c2b2d
  6. 461f21
  7. 321416
  8. 1f0a0b
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5e62 with less saturation

  1. bb5e62
  2. b66265
  3. b06668
  4. ab6a6b
  5. a56d6e
  6. 9f7070
  7. 997373
  8. 937676
  9. 8c7979
  10. 857c7c

Questions about #bb5e62

What color is #bb5e62?

#bb5e62 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(187, 94, 98), in HSL hsl(357.42, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.395% 0.1199 18.716).

What colors go well with #bb5e62?

The complementary color of #bb5e62 is #009399. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b25e8a and #b76638. The triadic partners are #578f46 and #507ec5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5e62?

White text reads better on #bb5e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5e62 a warm or cool color?

#bb5e62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.12.