#bb5e38 color: Deep Reddish Orange
#bb5e38 is rgb(187, 94, 56) in RGB and oklch(58.642% 0.13085 41.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 27%
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About #bb5e38
#bb5e38 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 42°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange (#bb603c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb5e38 mixed with white
Darker: #bb5e38 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb5e38 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb5e38
What color is #bb5e38?
#bb5e38 is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(187, 94, 56), in HSL hsl(17.4, 53.91%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.642% 0.13085 41.987).
What colors go well with #bb5e38?
The complementary color of #bb5e38 is #008cb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc5767 and #ab6d00. The triadic partners are #009364 and #7170c7.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb5e38?
White text reads better on #bb5e38: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb5e38 a warm or cool color?
#bb5e38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.131.