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#bb6333 color: Hell’s Bells

#bb6333 is rgb(187, 99, 51) in RGB and oklch(59.397% 0.12889 47.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

59.4%
0.129
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb6333

#bb6333 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hell’s Bells (#ba622a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb6333 mixed with white

  1. bb6333
  2. c37349
  3. cb825e
  4. d29272
  5. daa186
  6. e1b19a
  7. e7c0ae
  8. eed0c2
  9. f4dfd6
  10. f9efea

Darker: #bb6333 mixed with black

  1. bb6333
  2. a2552b
  3. 8a4723
  4. 733a1c
  5. 5c2e14
  6. 46210d
  7. 321607
  8. 1f0b03
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6333 with less saturation

  1. bb6333
  2. b6673d
  3. b06a46
  4. ab6d4e
  5. a57056
  6. 9f735d
  7. 997564
  8. 93786b
  9. 8c7a72
  10. 857c78

Questions about #bb6333

What color is #bb6333?

#bb6333 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(187, 99, 51), in HSL hsl(21.18, 57.14%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.397% 0.12889 47.206).

What colors go well with #bb6333?

The complementary color of #bb6333 is #008cba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5b62 and #a87200. The triadic partners are #00966e and #7b70c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6333?

White text reads better on #bb6333: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6333 a warm or cool color?

#bb6333 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.129.