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#bb5900 color: Sebright Chicken

#bb5900 is rgb(187, 89, 0) in RGB and oklch(57.482% 0.14926 51.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

57.5%
0.149
51°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #bb5900

#bb5900 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 51°.

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 Sebright Chicken (#bd5701). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb5900 mixed with white

  1. bb5900
  2. c36a2e
  3. cb7b49
  4. d38c61
  5. da9c78
  6. e1ad8e
  7. e8bda5
  8. eecdbb
  9. f4ded1
  10. faeee8

Darker: #bb5900 mixed with black

  1. bb5900
  2. a24c00
  3. 8a4000
  4. 733400
  5. 5c2800
  6. 461d00
  7. 321300
  8. 1f0900
  9. 0d0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5900 with less saturation

  1. bb5900
  2. b55e1f
  3. af622f
  4. a9653b
  5. a36946
  6. 9c6c4f
  7. 966f58
  8. 8f7261
  9. 887469
  10. 807671

Questions about #bb5900

What color is #bb5900?

#bb5900 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sebright Chicken. In RGB it is rgb(187, 89, 0), in HSL hsl(28.56, 100%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.482% 0.14926 51.281).

What colors go well with #bb5900?

The complementary color of #bb5900 is #0085bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14d51 and #a16e00. The triadic partners are #00916e and #7b65c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5900?

White text reads better on #bb5900: 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 #bb5900 a warm or cool color?

#bb5900 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.149.