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#bb6431 color: Hell’s Bells

#bb6431 is rgb(187, 100, 49) in RGB and oklch(59.542% 0.12901 48.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

59.5%
0.129
49°
  • 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 #bb6431

#bb6431 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 49°.

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: #bb6431 mixed with white

  1. bb6431
  2. c37448
  3. cb835d
  4. d29371
  5. d9a285
  6. e0b199
  7. e7c1ad
  8. edd0c1
  9. f4e0d6
  10. f9efea

Darker: #bb6431 mixed with black

  1. bb6431
  2. a25629
  3. 8a4822
  4. 733b1a
  5. 5c2e13
  6. 46220c
  7. 321606
  8. 1f0b03
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6431 with less saturation

  1. bb6431
  2. b6683c
  3. b06b45
  4. ab6e4d
  5. a57155
  6. 9f745d
  7. 997664
  8. 93786b
  9. 8c7b72
  10. 867d78

Questions about #bb6431

What color is #bb6431?

#bb6431 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(187, 100, 49), in HSL hsl(22.17, 58.47%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.542% 0.12901 48.596).

What colors go well with #bb6431?

The complementary color of #bb6431 is #008cbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5b60 and #a87300. The triadic partners are #009771 and #7d70c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6431?

White text reads better on #bb6431: 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 #bb6431 a warm or cool color?

#bb6431 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.129.