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#bb543c color: Orange Vermillion

#bb543c is rgb(187, 84, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.16% 0.13877 34.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.2%
0.139
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb543c

#bb543c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #bb543c mixed with white

  1. bb543c
  2. c46650
  3. cc7763
  4. d38876
  5. db9989
  6. e2aa9c
  7. e8bbaf
  8. efccc3
  9. f5ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bb543c mixed with black

  1. bb543c
  2. a24833
  3. 8a3c2a
  4. 733121
  5. 5c2619
  6. 461b11
  7. 32110a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb543c with less saturation

  1. bb543c
  2. b55943
  3. af5d4a
  4. a96250
  5. a36556
  6. 9c695c
  7. 966c62
  8. 8f6f68
  9. 87726d
  10. 807572

Questions about #bb543c

What color is #bb543c?

#bb543c is soft red. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(187, 84, 60), in HSL hsl(11.34, 51.42%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.16% 0.13877 34.45).

What colors go well with #bb543c?

The complementary color of #bb543c is #0089a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b84f6e and #ae6200. The triadic partners are #108f51 and #606ec9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb543c?

White text reads better on #bb543c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb543c a warm or cool color?

#bb543c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.139.