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#BB8574

#bb8574 ≈ Old Rose

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#bb8574 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.33% red, 52.16% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 28.88% magenta, 37.97% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 14.37°, with 34.3% saturation and 59.41% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Old Rose (#c08081), ΔE 7.73.

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Web safe#cc9966
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Relative luminance0.286

Complementary

  1. #bb8574
  2. #74aabb

Split complementary

  1. #bb8574
  2. #74bba9
  3. #7486bb

Analogous

  1. #bb7486
  2. #bb8574
  3. #bba974

Triadic

  1. #bb8574
  2. #74bb85
  3. #8574bb

Tetradic

  1. #bb8574
  2. #aabb74
  3. #74aabb
  4. #8574bb

Square

  1. #bb8574
  2. #86bb74
  3. #74aabb
  4. #a974bb

Monochromatic

  1. #653e31
  2. #985d4a
  3. #bb8574
  4. #d4b2a7
  5. #eddfdb

Shades

#bb8574 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bb8574
  2. #a87868
  3. #966a5d
  4. #835d51
  5. #705046
  6. #5e433a
  7. #4b352e
  8. #382823
  9. #251b17
  10. #130d0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bb8574 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bb8574
  2. #c29182
  3. #c99d90
  4. #cfaa9e
  5. #d6b6ac
  6. #ddc2ba
  7. #e4cec7
  8. #ebdad5
  9. #f1e7e3
  10. #f8f3f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bb8574 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bb8574
  2. #b58575
  3. #af8476
  4. #a98478
  5. #a38379
  6. #9e837a
  7. #98827b
  8. #92827c
  9. #8c817e
  10. #86817f
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a48d87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #928b73 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9f9674 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c87d80 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a48973 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab9074 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3807c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bb8574 {
  color: #bb8574;
}
Background
.bg-bb8574 {
  background-color: #bb8574;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bb8574 {
  border: 2px solid #bb8574;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bb8574;
  --color-primary-rgb: 187 133 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 14 34% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bb8574 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bb8574, #bba974);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bb8574 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(187 133 116 / 0.35);
}

#c08081 Old Rose ΔE 7.73 #bc8f8f Rosy Brown ΔE 7.77 #9f8170 Beaver ΔE 8.02 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 8.80 #e9967a Dark Salmon ΔE 9.66 #e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 10.25 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 10.38 #447a8b Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Old Rose
#bb8574  rgb(187, 133, 116)  hsl(14, 34%, 59%)  Old Rose
#74aabb  rgb(116, 170, 187)  hsl(194, 34%, 59%)  Moonstone Blue
#74bb85  rgb(116, 187, 133)  hsl(134, 34%, 59%)  Dark Sea Green
#8574bb  rgb(133, 116, 187)  hsl(254, 34%, 59%)  Purple Mountain Majesty