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#bb8180 color: New Haven Rose

#bb8180 is rgb(187, 129, 128) in RGB and oklch(66.134% 0.07226 20.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.1%
0.072
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bb8180

#bb8180 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is New Haven Rose (#bd827f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb8180 mixed with white

  1. bb8180
  2. c28d8c
  3. c99998
  4. d1a6a5
  5. d7b2b1
  6. debfbe
  7. e5cbca
  8. ecd8d7
  9. f2e5e4
  10. f9f2f2

Darker: #bb8180 mixed with black

  1. bb8180
  2. a26f6e
  3. 8a5e5d
  4. 734e4d
  5. 5c3e3d
  6. 462e2e
  7. 321f1f
  8. 1f1212
  9. 0d0606
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bb8180 with less saturation

  1. bb8180
  2. b78382
  3. b48584
  4. b08786
  5. ac8987
  6. a88a89
  7. a48c8b
  8. a08e8d
  9. 9b8f8f
  10. 979191

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Colors that go with #bb8180

Complementary
#bb8180#59a0a4
Analogous
#bb8180#b58199#b7866a
Triadic
#bb8180#7b9e74#7994bf
Split
#bb8180#63a18c#629bb7

Questions about #bb8180

What color is #bb8180?

#bb8180 is dusty red. The closest named color is New Haven Rose. In RGB it is rgb(187, 129, 128), in HSL hsl(1.02, 30.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.134% 0.07226 20.286).

What colors go well with #bb8180?

The complementary color of #bb8180 is #59a0a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b58199 and #b7866a. The triadic partners are #7b9e74 and #7994bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8180?

Black text reads better on #bb8180: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8180 a warm or cool color?

#bb8180 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.072.