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#bb642d color: Hell’s Bells

#bb642d is rgb(187, 100, 45) in RGB and oklch(59.502% 0.13066 49.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

59.5%
0.131
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb642d

#bb642d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #bb642d mixed with white

  1. bb642d
  2. c37445
  3. cb835b
  4. d2936f
  5. d9a284
  6. e0b198
  7. e7c1ac
  8. edd0c1
  9. f4e0d5
  10. f9efea

Darker: #bb642d mixed with black

  1. bb642d
  2. a25626
  3. 8a481f
  4. 733b18
  5. 5c2e11
  6. 46220b
  7. 321606
  8. 1f0b02
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb642d with less saturation

  1. bb642d
  2. b66839
  3. b06b43
  4. ab6e4b
  5. a57154
  6. 9f745c
  7. 997663
  8. 93786a
  9. 8c7b71
  10. 867d78

Questions about #bb642d

What color is #bb642d?

#bb642d is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(187, 100, 45), in HSL hsl(23.24, 61.21%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.502% 0.13066 49.919).

What colors go well with #bb642d?

The complementary color of #bb642d is #008bbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05b5e and #a77400. The triadic partners are #009773 and #7e6fc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb642d?

White text reads better on #bb642d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb642d a warm or cool color?

#bb642d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.131.