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#bb6459 color: Too Hot to Handle

#bb6459 is rgb(187, 100, 89) in RGB and oklch(60.153% 0.11386 28.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

60.2%
0.114
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #bb6459

#bb6459 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #bb6459 mixed with white

  1. bb6459
  2. c37369
  3. cb8379
  4. d29289
  5. daa199
  6. e0b1a9
  7. e7c0ba
  8. eed0cb
  9. f4dfdc
  10. f9efed

Darker: #bb6459 mixed with black

  1. bb6459
  2. a2564c
  3. 8a4840
  4. 733b34
  5. 5c2e28
  6. 46221d
  7. 321613
  8. 1f0b09
  9. 0d0303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6459 with less saturation

  1. bb6459
  2. b6685d
  3. b16b61
  4. ab6e66
  5. a6716a
  6. a0746d
  7. 9a7771
  8. 947975
  9. 8e7c79
  10. 877e7d

Questions about #bb6459

What color is #bb6459?

#bb6459 is soft red. The closest named color is Too Hot to Handle. In RGB it is rgb(187, 100, 89), in HSL hsl(6.73, 41.88%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.153% 0.11386 28.418).

What colors go well with #bb6459?

The complementary color of #bb6459 is #0093a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b66280 and #b26e33. The triadic partners are #4b9359 and #647dc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6459?

White text reads better on #bb6459: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6459 a warm or cool color?

#bb6459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.114.