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#bb6250 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bb6250 is rgb(187, 98, 80) in RGB and oklch(59.654% 0.11851 32.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

59.7%
0.119
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb6250

#bb6250 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #bb6250 mixed with white

  1. bb6250
  2. c37261
  3. cb8172
  4. d29183
  5. daa094
  6. e1b0a5
  7. e7c0b7
  8. eecfc8
  9. f4dfda
  10. faefed

Darker: #bb6250 mixed with black

  1. bb6250
  2. a25444
  3. 8a4739
  4. 733a2e
  5. 5c2d24
  6. 46211a
  7. 321610
  8. 1f0b07
  9. 0d0302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6250 with less saturation

  1. bb6250
  2. b66655
  3. b0695a
  4. ab6c5f
  5. a57064
  6. 9f7269
  7. 99756d
  8. 937872
  9. 8d7a76
  10. 867d7b

Questions about #bb6250

What color is #bb6250?

#bb6250 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(187, 98, 80), in HSL hsl(10.09, 44.03%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.654% 0.11851 32.641).

What colors go well with #bb6250?

The complementary color of #bb6250 is #0091a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b85e79 and #b06d27. The triadic partners are #3e935c and #6879c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6250?

White text reads better on #bb6250: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6250 a warm or cool color?

#bb6250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.119.