#bb5940 color: Mecca Orange
#bb5940 is rgb(187, 89, 64) in RGB and oklch(57.969% 0.13263 35.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Mahogany
- amber-700
- Black 27%
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About #bb5940
#bb5940 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 35°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mecca Orange (#bd5745). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5940 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5940 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5940 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5940
What color is #bb5940?
#bb5940 is soft brown. The closest named color is Mecca Orange. In RGB it is rgb(187, 89, 64), in HSL hsl(12.2, 49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.969% 0.13263 35.417).
What colors go well with #bb5940?
The complementary color of #bb5940 is #008ba8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9546f and #ae6700. The triadic partners are #1d9157 and #6571c8.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5940?
White text reads better on #bb5940: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5940 a warm or cool color?
#bb5940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.133.