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#bb573c color: Orange Vermillion

#bb573c is rgb(187, 87, 60) in RGB and oklch(57.607% 0.13584 36.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

57.6%
0.136
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bb573c

#bb573c is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #bb573c mixed with white

  1. bb573c
  2. c36850
  3. cc7963
  4. d38a76
  5. db9b89
  6. e2ab9c
  7. e8bcaf
  8. eeccc3
  9. f4ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bb573c mixed with black

  1. bb573c
  2. a24b33
  3. 8a3e2a
  4. 733321
  5. 5c2719
  6. 461c11
  7. 32120a
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb573c with less saturation

  1. bb573c
  2. b55c43
  3. af604a
  4. a96451
  5. a36857
  6. 9d6b5d
  7. 966e63
  8. 8f7169
  9. 88746e
  10. 817774

Questions about #bb573c

What color is #bb573c?

#bb573c is soft brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(187, 87, 60), in HSL hsl(12.76, 51.42%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.607% 0.13584 36.09).

What colors go well with #bb573c?

The complementary color of #bb573c is #008aa7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9526d and #ae6500. The triadic partners are #0f9056 and #656fc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb573c?

White text reads better on #bb573c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb573c a warm or cool color?

#bb573c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.136.