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#bb5e66 color: Her Velour

#bb5e66 is rgb(187, 94, 102) in RGB and oklch(59.491% 0.11982 16.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

59.5%
0.120
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb5e66

#bb5e66 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #bb5e66 mixed with white

  1. bb5e66
  2. c36e74
  3. cb7e83
  4. d38e92
  5. da9ea1
  6. e1aeb0
  7. e8bebf
  8. eececf
  9. f4dedf
  10. faefef

Darker: #bb5e66 mixed with black

  1. bb5e66
  2. a25158
  3. 8a444a
  4. 73373c
  5. 5c2b2f
  6. 461f23
  7. 321417
  8. 1f0a0c
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5e66 with less saturation

  1. bb5e66
  2. b66269
  3. b0666b
  4. ab6a6e
  5. a56d70
  6. 9f7072
  7. 997375
  8. 937677
  9. 8d797a
  10. 867c7c

Questions about #bb5e66

What color is #bb5e66?

#bb5e66 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(187, 94, 102), in HSL hsl(354.84, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.491% 0.11982 16.028).

What colors go well with #bb5e66?

The complementary color of #bb5e66 is #009496. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b15f8e and #b8653c. The triadic partners are #5d8f43 and #4c80c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5e66?

White text reads better on #bb5e66: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5e66 a warm or cool color?

#bb5e66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.12.