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#bb6039 color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bb6039 is rgb(187, 96, 57) in RGB and oklch(58.976% 0.12879 42.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

59%
0.129
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb6039

#bb6039 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange (#bb603c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb6039 mixed with white

  1. bb6039
  2. c3704e
  3. cb8061
  4. d39075
  5. daa088
  6. e1af9c
  7. e7bfaf
  8. eecfc3
  9. f4dfd7
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bb6039 mixed with black

  1. bb6039
  2. a25230
  3. 8a4528
  4. 73381f
  5. 5c2c17
  6. 462010
  7. 321509
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6039 with less saturation

  1. bb6039
  2. b66442
  3. b06749
  4. aa6b51
  5. a46e58
  6. 9e715e
  7. 987465
  8. 92766b
  9. 8b7971
  10. 847b77

Questions about #bb6039

What color is #bb6039?

#bb6039 is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(187, 96, 57), in HSL hsl(18, 53.28%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.976% 0.12879 42.866).

What colors go well with #bb6039?

The complementary color of #bb6039 is #008cb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5967 and #ab6f00. The triadic partners are #009466 and #7371c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6039?

White text reads better on #bb6039: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6039 a warm or cool color?

#bb6039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.129.