#bb5f55 color: Wild Chestnut
#bb5f55 is rgb(187, 95, 85) in RGB and oklch(59.269% 0.12046 27.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb5f55
#bb5f55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 28°.
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 Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5f55 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5f55 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5f55 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5f55
What color is #bb5f55?
#bb5f55 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 95, 85), in HSL hsl(5.88, 42.86%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.269% 0.12046 27.672).
What colors go well with #bb5f55?
The complementary color of #bb5f55 is #0091a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b65d7e and #b3692a. The triadic partners are #459153 and #5f7ac6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5f55?
White text reads better on #bb5f55: 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 #bb5f55 a warm or cool color?
#bb5f55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.12.