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#bb523c color: Orange Vermillion

#bb523c is rgb(187, 82, 60) in RGB and oklch(56.869% 0.14077 33.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

56.9%
0.141
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bb523c

#bb523c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #bb523c mixed with white

  1. bb523c
  2. c46450
  3. cc7663
  4. d48775
  5. db9889
  6. e2a99c
  7. e9baaf
  8. efcbc3
  9. f5dcd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bb523c mixed with black

  1. bb523c
  2. a24633
  3. 8a3b2a
  4. 732f21
  5. 5c2519
  6. 461a11
  7. 32110a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb523c with less saturation

  1. bb523c
  2. b55743
  3. af5c4a
  4. a96050
  5. a36456
  6. 9c685c
  7. 956b61
  8. 8e6e67
  9. 87716c
  10. 7f7472

Questions about #bb523c

What color is #bb523c?

#bb523c is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(187, 82, 60), in HSL hsl(10.39, 51.42%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.869% 0.14077 33.408).

What colors go well with #bb523c?

The complementary color of #bb523c is #0088a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84e6e and #af6100. The triadic partners are #108e4e and #5d6ec9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb523c?

White text reads better on #bb523c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb523c a warm or cool color?

#bb523c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.141.