#bb5f59 color: Wild Chestnut
#bb5f59 is rgb(187, 95, 89) in RGB and oklch(59.351% 0.11967 25.173) 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 #bb5f59
#bb5f59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 25°.
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 Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5f59 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5f59 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5f59 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5f59
What color is #bb5f59?
#bb5f59 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 95, 89), in HSL hsl(3.67, 41.88%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.351% 0.11967 25.173).
What colors go well with #bb5f59?
The complementary color of #bb5f59 is #0092a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55e82 and #b4692f. The triadic partners are #4b9150 and #5b7bc5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5f59?
White text reads better on #bb5f59: 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 #bb5f59 a warm or cool color?
#bb5f59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.12.