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#bb7477 color: Nipple

#bb7477 is rgb(187, 116, 119) in RGB and oklch(63.562% 0.08977 17.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

63.6%
0.090
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bb7477

#bb7477 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nipple (#bb7777). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb7477 mixed with white

  1. bb7477
  2. c38284
  3. ca8f91
  4. d19d9e
  5. d8abab
  6. dfb8b9
  7. e6c6c7
  8. ecd4d4
  9. f3e2e2
  10. f9f1f1

Darker: #bb7477 mixed with black

  1. bb7477
  2. a26467
  3. 8a5457
  4. 734547
  5. 5c3738
  6. 46292a
  7. 321b1c
  8. 1f0f10
  9. 0d0505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bb7477 with less saturation

  1. bb7477
  2. b77779
  3. b2797b
  4. ae7c7d
  5. a97e7f
  6. a48081
  7. a08283
  8. 9b8585
  9. 968787
  10. 908989

Questions about #bb7477

What color is #bb7477?

#bb7477 is soft rose. The closest named color is Nipple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 116, 119), in HSL hsl(357.46, 34.3%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.562% 0.08977 17.167).

What colors go well with #bb7477?

The complementary color of #bb7477 is #399c9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b37495 and #b87a5b. The triadic partners are #719861 and #678dc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb7477?

White text reads better on #bb7477: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb7477 a warm or cool color?

#bb7477 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.09.