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#bb6169 color: Her Velour

#bb6169 is rgb(187, 97, 105) in RGB and oklch(60.035% 0.11577 15.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

60%
0.116
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bb6169

#bb6169 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #bb6169 mixed with white

  1. bb6169
  2. c37177
  3. cb8085
  4. d39094
  5. daa0a2
  6. e1afb1
  7. e7bfc0
  8. eecfd0
  9. f4dfdf
  10. faefef

Darker: #bb6169 mixed with black

  1. bb6169
  2. a2535a
  3. 8a464c
  4. 73393e
  5. 5c2d31
  6. 462124
  7. 321518
  8. 1f0b0c
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6169 with less saturation

  1. bb6169
  2. b6656b
  3. b1696e
  4. ab6c70
  5. a66f72
  6. a07275
  7. 9a7577
  8. 947879
  9. 8e7b7c
  10. 877e7e

Questions about #bb6169

What color is #bb6169?

#bb6169 is soft rose. The closest named color is Her Velour. In RGB it is rgb(187, 97, 105), in HSL hsl(354.67, 39.82%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.035% 0.11577 15.59).

What colors go well with #bb6169?

The complementary color of #bb6169 is #009596. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1628f and #b86841. The triadic partners are #609046 and #4f82c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6169?

White text reads better on #bb6169: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6169 a warm or cool color?

#bb6169 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.116.