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#bb6435 color: Hell’s Bells

#bb6435 is rgb(187, 100, 53) in RGB and oklch(59.585% 0.12732 47.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

59.6%
0.127
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bb6435

#bb6435 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #bb6435 mixed with white

  1. bb6435
  2. c3744b
  3. cb835f
  4. d29373
  5. d9a287
  6. e0b19a
  7. e7c1ae
  8. edd0c2
  9. f4e0d6
  10. f9efea

Darker: #bb6435 mixed with black

  1. bb6435
  2. a2562d
  3. 8a4825
  4. 733b1d
  5. 5c2e15
  6. 46220e
  7. 321608
  8. 1f0b03
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6435 with less saturation

  1. bb6435
  2. b6683f
  3. b06b47
  4. ab6e4f
  5. a57157
  6. 9f745e
  7. 997665
  8. 93786c
  9. 8c7b72
  10. 867d79

Questions about #bb6435

What color is #bb6435?

#bb6435 is bright brown. The closest named color is Hell’s Bells. In RGB it is rgb(187, 100, 53), in HSL hsl(21.04, 55.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.585% 0.12732 47.149).

What colors go well with #bb6435?

The complementary color of #bb6435 is #008cb9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf5c63 and #a97300. The triadic partners are #00966f and #7b71c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6435?

White text reads better on #bb6435: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6435 a warm or cool color?

#bb6435 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.127.