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#bb8a8d color: Shabby Chic

#bb8a8d is rgb(187, 138, 141) in RGB and oklch(68.164% 0.06011 14.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

68.2%
0.060
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bb8a8d

#bb8a8d is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shabby Chic (#bb8a8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #bb8a8d mixed with white

  1. bb8a8d
  2. c29598
  3. c9a1a3
  4. d0acae
  5. d7b8b9
  6. dec3c5
  7. e5cfd0
  8. ebdbdc
  9. f2e7e7
  10. f8f3f3

Darker: #bb8a8d mixed with black

  1. bb8a8d
  2. a2777a
  3. 8a6567
  4. 735355
  5. 5c4244
  6. 463233
  7. 322223
  8. 1f1414
  9. 0d0707
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bb8a8d with less saturation

  1. bb8a8d
  2. b88c8e
  3. b58d8f
  4. b18f91
  5. ae9092
  6. ab9293
  7. a79394
  8. a49595
  9. a09696
  10. 9c9797

Questions about #bb8a8d

What color is #bb8a8d?

#bb8a8d is dusty rose. The closest named color is Shabby Chic. In RGB it is rgb(187, 138, 141), in HSL hsl(356.33, 26.49%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.164% 0.06011 14.689).

What colors go well with #bb8a8d?

The complementary color of #bb8a8d is #6ba5a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b58aa1 and #b98d7a. The triadic partners are #89a27c and #809bbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8a8d?

Black text reads better on #bb8a8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8a8d a warm or cool color?

#bb8a8d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.06.