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#bb6150 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bb6150 is rgb(187, 97, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.492% 0.11956 31.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

59.5%
0.120
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb6150

#bb6150 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle (#bf6153). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb6150 mixed with white

  1. bb6150
  2. c37161
  3. cb8172
  4. d39083
  5. daa094
  6. e1afa5
  7. e7bfb7
  8. eecfc8
  9. f4dfda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bb6150 mixed with black

  1. bb6150
  2. a25344
  3. 8a4639
  4. 73392e
  5. 5c2d24
  6. 46211a
  7. 321510
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6150 with less saturation

  1. bb6150
  2. b66555
  3. b0685a
  4. ab6c5f
  5. a56f64
  6. 9f7268
  7. 99756d
  8. 937771
  9. 8c7a76
  10. 867c7a

Questions about #bb6150

What color is #bb6150?

#bb6150 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(187, 97, 80), in HSL hsl(9.53, 44.03%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.492% 0.11956 31.969).

What colors go well with #bb6150?

The complementary color of #bb6150 is #0090a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85e79 and #b16c26. The triadic partners are #3e935a and #6679c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6150?

White text reads better on #bb6150: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6150 a warm or cool color?

#bb6150 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.12.