#bb5a42 color: Mecca Orange
#bb5a42 is rgb(187, 90, 66) in RGB and oklch(58.153% 0.13102 35.052) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb5a42
#bb5a42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 35°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Mecca Orange (#bd5745). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5a42 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5a42 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5a42
What color is #bb5a42?
#bb5a42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Mecca Orange. In RGB it is rgb(187, 90, 66), in HSL hsl(11.9, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.153% 0.13102 35.052).
What colors go well with #bb5a42?
The complementary color of #bb5a42 is #008ca8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b95570 and #ae6700. The triadic partners are #229157 and #6572c7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5a42?
White text reads better on #bb5a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5a42 a warm or cool color?
#bb5a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.131.