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#bb7575 color: Nipple

#bb7575 is rgb(187, 117, 117) in RGB and oklch(63.686% 0.08855 19.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63.7%
0.089
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #bb7575

#bb7575 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb7575 mixed with white

  1. bb7575
  2. c38282
  3. ca908f
  4. d19d9d
  5. d8abaa
  6. dfb9b8
  7. e6c7c6
  8. ecd5d4
  9. f3e3e2
  10. f9f1f0

Darker: #bb7575 mixed with black

  1. bb7575
  2. a26565
  3. 8a5555
  4. 734646
  5. 5c3737
  6. 462929
  7. 321c1c
  8. 1f0f0f
  9. 0d0505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bb7575 with less saturation

  1. bb7575
  2. b77877
  3. b27a7a
  4. ae7c7c
  5. a97f7e
  6. a58180
  7. a08382
  8. 9b8585
  9. 968787
  10. 918989

Questions about #bb7575

What color is #bb7575?

#bb7575 is soft red. The closest named color is Nipple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 117, 117), in HSL hsl(0, 33.98%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.686% 0.08855 19.811).

What colors go well with #bb7575?

The complementary color of #bb7575 is #3b9ba0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b47593 and #b77b5a. The triadic partners are #6e9965 and #6b8cc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb7575?

White text reads better on #bb7575: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb7575 a warm or cool color?

#bb7575 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.089.