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#bb8185 color: Rennie’s Rose

#bb8185 is rgb(187, 129, 133) in RGB and oklch(66.268% 0.07212 14.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

66.3%
0.072
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • mauve-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bb8185

#bb8185 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rennie’s Rose (#b87f84). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb8185 mixed with white

  1. bb8185
  2. c28d91
  3. c9999c
  4. d1a6a8
  5. d7b2b4
  6. debfc0
  7. e5cbcd
  8. ecd8d9
  9. f2e5e6
  10. f9f2f2

Darker: #bb8185 mixed with black

  1. bb8185
  2. a26f73
  3. 8a5e61
  4. 734e50
  5. 5c3e40
  6. 462e30
  7. 321f21
  8. 1f1213
  9. 0d0606
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bb8185 with less saturation

  1. bb8185
  2. b78386
  3. b48588
  4. b08789
  5. ac898b
  6. a88a8c
  7. a48c8d
  8. a08e8f
  9. 9c9090
  10. 979191

Questions about #bb8185

What color is #bb8185?

#bb8185 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Rennie’s Rose. In RGB it is rgb(187, 129, 133), in HSL hsl(355.86, 29.9%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.268% 0.07212 14.655).

What colors go well with #bb8185?

The complementary color of #bb8185 is #5aa1a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4819d and #b9856e. The triadic partners are #809d70 and #7596bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8185?

Black text reads better on #bb8185: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8185 a warm or cool color?

#bb8185 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.072.