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#bb5228 color: Roland-Garros

#bb5228 is rgb(187, 82, 40) in RGB and oklch(56.632% 0.14656 40.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

56.6%
0.147
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb5228

#bb5228 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roland-Garros (#bb5522). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb5228 mixed with white

  1. bb5228
  2. c46440
  3. cc7656
  4. d4876b
  5. db9880
  6. e2a995
  7. e9baaa
  8. efcbbf
  9. f5dcd4
  10. faeee9

Darker: #bb5228 mixed with black

  1. bb5228
  2. a24621
  3. 8a3b1b
  4. 732f15
  5. 5c250f
  6. 461a09
  7. 321104
  8. 1f0802
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5228 with less saturation

  1. bb5228
  2. b55733
  3. af5c3d
  4. a96045
  5. a2644d
  6. 9c6855
  7. 956b5c
  8. 8e6e63
  9. 867169
  10. 7e7470

Questions about #bb5228

What color is #bb5228?

#bb5228 is bright brown. The closest named color is Roland-Garros. In RGB it is rgb(187, 82, 40), in HSL hsl(17.14, 64.76%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.632% 0.14656 40.805).

What colors go well with #bb5228?

The complementary color of #bb5228 is #0085a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4a61 and #a96400. The triadic partners are #008f59 and #6968c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5228?

White text reads better on #bb5228: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5228 a warm or cool color?

#bb5228 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.147.