#bb6940 color: Spiced Nut
#bb6940 is rgb(187, 105, 64) in RGB and oklch(60.566% 0.11873 46.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- amber-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb6940
#bb6940 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 46°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spiced Nut (#bc693e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #bb6940 mixed with white
Darker: #bb6940 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb6940 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb6940
What color is #bb6940?
#bb6940 is soft brown. The closest named color is Spiced Nut. In RGB it is rgb(187, 105, 64), in HSL hsl(20, 49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.566% 0.11873 46.182).
What colors go well with #bb6940?
The complementary color of #bb6940 is #008fb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be6269 and #aa771a. The triadic partners are #1b9872 and #7d76c5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb6940?
White text reads better on #bb6940: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb6940 a warm or cool color?
#bb6940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.119.