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#bb553a color: Orange Vermillion

#bb553a is rgb(187, 85, 58) in RGB and oklch(57.28% 0.13839 35.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

57.3%
0.138
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb553a

#bb553a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb553a mixed with white

  1. bb553a
  2. c4674e
  3. cc7861
  4. d38975
  5. db9a88
  6. e2aa9b
  7. e8bbaf
  8. efccc2
  9. f4ddd6
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bb553a mixed with black

  1. bb553a
  2. a24931
  3. 8a3d28
  4. 733120
  5. 5c2618
  6. 461c10
  7. 321109
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb553a with less saturation

  1. bb553a
  2. b55a42
  3. af5e49
  4. a9624f
  5. a36656
  6. 9c6a5c
  7. 966d62
  8. 8f7067
  9. 88736d
  10. 807673

Questions about #bb553a

What color is #bb553a?

#bb553a is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(187, 85, 58), in HSL hsl(12.56, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.28% 0.13839 35.852).

What colors go well with #bb553a?

The complementary color of #bb553a is #0089a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9506c and #ae6400. The triadic partners are #048f54 and #636ec8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb553a?

White text reads better on #bb553a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb553a a warm or cool color?

#bb553a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.138.