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#bb3f00 color: Martian Ironcrust

#bb3f00 is rgb(187, 63, 0) in RGB and oklch(53.889% 0.16976 39.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

53.9%
0.170
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #bb3f00

#bb3f00 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Ironcrust (#b7410e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb3f00 mixed with white

  1. bb3f00
  2. c4552c
  3. cd6946
  4. d57c5e
  5. dd8f75
  6. e4a28b
  7. eab5a2
  8. f0c7b9
  9. f6dad0
  10. fbece7

Darker: #bb3f00 mixed with black

  1. bb3f00
  2. a23500
  3. 8a2c00
  4. 732300
  5. 5c1b00
  6. 461200
  7. 320a00
  8. 1f0400
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb3f00 with less saturation

  1. bb3f00
  2. b4471b
  3. ae4d2a
  4. a75335
  5. a0583f
  6. 985d48
  7. 916150
  8. 896558
  9. 806860
  10. 786b67

Questions about #bb3f00

What color is #bb3f00?

#bb3f00 is bright brown. The closest named color is Martian Ironcrust. In RGB it is rgb(187, 63, 0), in HSL hsl(20.21, 100%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.889% 0.16976 39.816).

What colors go well with #bb3f00?

The complementary color of #bb3f00 is #007d9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb3658 and #9f5c00. The triadic partners are #00874f and #5e5ccd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb3f00?

White text reads better on #bb3f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb3f00 a warm or cool color?

#bb3f00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.17.