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#bb642e color: Hell’s Bells

#bb642e is rgb(187, 100, 46) in RGB and oklch(59.512% 0.13025 49.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

59.5%
0.130
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
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb642e

#bb642e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.13 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 4.98:1, 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: #bb642e mixed with white

  1. bb642e
  2. c37446
  3. cb835b
  4. d29370
  5. d9a284
  6. e0b198
  7. e7c1ac
  8. edd0c1
  9. f4e0d5
  10. f9efea

Darker: #bb642e mixed with black

  1. bb642e
  2. a25627
  3. 8a481f
  4. 733b18
  5. 5c2e12
  6. 46220b
  7. 321606
  8. 1f0b02
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb642e with less saturation

  1. bb642e
  2. b66839
  3. b06b43
  4. ab6e4c
  5. a57154
  6. 9f745c
  7. 997663
  8. 93786a
  9. 8c7b71
  10. 867d78

Questions about #bb642e

What color is #bb642e?

#bb642e is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(187, 100, 46), in HSL hsl(22.98, 60.52%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.512% 0.13025 49.6).

What colors go well with #bb642e?

The complementary color of #bb642e is #008bbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c05b5e and #a77400. The triadic partners are #009772 and #7e6fc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb642e?

White text reads better on #bb642e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb642e a warm or cool color?

#bb642e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.13.