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#ba401c color: Devil’s Butterfly

#ba401c is rgb(186, 64, 28) in RGB and oklch(53.968% 0.16427 36.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

54%
0.164
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ba401c

#ba401c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Devil’s Butterfly (#bb4422). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #ba401c mixed with white

  1. ba401c
  2. c35637
  3. cc694f
  4. d47d64
  5. dc8f7a
  6. e3a290
  7. eab5a6
  8. f0c7bc
  9. f5dad2
  10. faece8

Darker: #ba401c mixed with black

  1. ba401c
  2. a13617
  3. 892d12
  4. 72240d
  5. 5c1b08
  6. 461305
  7. 320b02
  8. 1e0501
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba401c with less saturation

  1. ba401c
  2. b44729
  3. ad4e34
  4. a6533d
  5. 9f5845
  6. 985d4c
  7. 906154
  8. 89655b
  9. 806861
  10. 786b68

Questions about #ba401c

What color is #ba401c?

#ba401c is bright brown. The closest named color is Devil’s Butterfly. In RGB it is rgb(186, 64, 28), in HSL hsl(13.67, 73.83%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.968% 0.16427 36.271).

What colors go well with #ba401c?

The complementary color of #ba401c is #007e9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8395f and #a35a00. The triadic partners are #008845 and #5860cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba401c?

White text reads better on #ba401c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba401c a warm or cool color?

#ba401c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.164.