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#bb6166 color: Her Velour

#bb6166 is rgb(187, 97, 102) in RGB and oklch(59.961% 0.11578 17.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

60%
0.116
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bb6166

#bb6166 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #bb6166 mixed with white

  1. bb6166
  2. c37174
  3. cb8083
  4. d39092
  5. daa0a1
  6. e1afb0
  7. e7bfbf
  8. eecfcf
  9. f4dfdf
  10. faefef

Darker: #bb6166 mixed with black

  1. bb6166
  2. a25358
  3. 8a464a
  4. 73393c
  5. 5c2d2f
  6. 462123
  7. 321517
  8. 1f0b0c
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6166 with less saturation

  1. bb6166
  2. b66569
  3. b1696b
  4. ab6c6e
  5. a66f71
  6. a07273
  7. 9a7576
  8. 947878
  9. 8e7b7b
  10. 877d7d

Questions about #bb6166

What color is #bb6166?

#bb6166 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(187, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(356.67, 39.82%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.961% 0.11578 17.688).

What colors go well with #bb6166?

The complementary color of #bb6166 is #009499. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2628d and #b7693e. The triadic partners are #5c9049 and #5281c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6166?

White text reads better on #bb6166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6166 a warm or cool color?

#bb6166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.116.