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#bb4609 color: Bolognese

#bb4609 is rgb(187, 70, 9) in RGB and oklch(54.789% 0.16296 41.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

54.8%
0.163
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #bb4609

#bb4609 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bolognese (#bb4400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb4609 mixed with white

  1. bb4609
  2. c45a2f
  3. cc6e49
  4. d48060
  5. dc9277
  6. e3a58d
  7. eab7a3
  8. f0c9ba
  9. f5dbd1
  10. faede8

Darker: #bb4609 mixed with black

  1. bb4609
  2. a23c07
  3. 8a3205
  4. 732803
  5. 5c1e02
  6. 461501
  7. 320d01
  8. 1f0500
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb4609 with less saturation

  1. bb4609
  2. b54d20
  3. ae522d
  4. a75838
  5. a05c42
  6. 99604b
  7. 926453
  8. 8a685b
  9. 826b62
  10. 7a6e6a

Questions about #bb4609

What color is #bb4609?

#bb4609 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(187, 70, 9), in HSL hsl(20.56, 90.82%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.789% 0.16296 41.464).

What colors go well with #bb4609?

The complementary color of #bb4609 is #007fa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc3d58 and #a16000. The triadic partners are #008a55 and #6460cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb4609?

White text reads better on #bb4609: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb4609 a warm or cool color?

#bb4609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.163.