#bb6938 color: Spiced Nut
#bb6938 is rgb(187, 105, 56) in RGB and oklch(60.465% 0.12251 49.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb6938
#bb6938 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 50°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spiced Nut (#bc693e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb6938 mixed with white
Darker: #bb6938 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb6938 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb6938
What color is #bb6938?
#bb6938 is bright brown. The closest named color is Spiced Nut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 105, 56), in HSL hsl(22.44, 53.91%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.465% 0.12251 49.581).
What colors go well with #bb6938?
The complementary color of #bb6938 is #008ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c06063 and #a8780c. The triadic partners are #009876 and #8174c6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb6938?
White text reads better on #bb6938: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb6938 a warm or cool color?
#bb6938 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.123.