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#bb5d00 color: Dry Clay

#bb5d00 is rgb(187, 93, 0) in RGB and oklch(58.115% 0.14659 53.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

58.1%
0.147
53°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bb5d00

#bb5d00 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dry Clay (#bd5c00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb5d00 mixed with white

  1. bb5d00
  2. c36e2f
  3. cb7e4a
  4. d38e62
  5. da9e78
  6. e1ae8f
  7. e8bea5
  8. eecfbb
  9. f4dfd2
  10. faefe8

Darker: #bb5d00 mixed with black

  1. bb5d00
  2. a25000
  3. 8a4300
  4. 733700
  5. 5c2a00
  6. 461f00
  7. 321400
  8. 1f0a00
  9. 0d0300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb5d00 with less saturation

  1. bb5d00
  2. b5611f
  3. af6530
  4. aa683c
  5. a36c47
  6. 9d6f51
  7. 97715a
  8. 907462
  9. 89766b
  10. 827873

Questions about #bb5d00

What color is #bb5d00?

#bb5d00 is bright brown. The closest named color is Dry Clay. In RGB it is rgb(187, 93, 0), in HSL hsl(29.84, 100%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.115% 0.14659 53.491).

What colors go well with #bb5d00?

The complementary color of #bb5d00 is #0086c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2514f and #a17100. The triadic partners are #009374 and #8066c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5d00?

White text reads better on #bb5d00: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5d00 a warm or cool color?

#bb5d00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.147.