#bb6939 color: Spiced Nut
#bb6939 is rgb(187, 105, 57) in RGB and oklch(60.477% 0.12204 49.185) 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 #bb6939
#bb6939 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 49°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.04:1 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: #bb6939 mixed with white
Darker: #bb6939 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb6939 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb6939
What color is #bb6939?
#bb6939 is bright brown. The closest named color is Spiced Nut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 105, 57), in HSL hsl(22.15, 53.28%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.477% 0.12204 49.185).
What colors go well with #bb6939?
The complementary color of #bb6939 is #008ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c06164 and #a8780e. The triadic partners are #009875 and #8074c6.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb6939?
White text reads better on #bb6939: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb6939 a warm or cool color?
#bb6939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.122.