#bb6057 color: Wild Chestnut
#bb6057 is rgb(187, 96, 87) in RGB and oklch(59.468% 0.11888 27.06) 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 #bb6057
#bb6057 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 27°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wild Chestnut (#bc5d58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb6057 mixed with white
Darker: #bb6057 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb6057 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb6057
What color is #bb6057?
#bb6057 is soft red. The closest named color is Wild Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 96, 87), in HSL hsl(5.4, 42.37%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.468% 0.11888 27.06).
What colors go well with #bb6057?
The complementary color of #bb6057 is #0091a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b55e7f and #b36a2e. The triadic partners are #489153 and #5f7bc5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb6057?
White text reads better on #bb6057: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb6057 a warm or cool color?
#bb6057 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.119.