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#bb6b2c color: Brown Alpaca

#bb6b2c is rgb(187, 107, 44) in RGB and oklch(60.688% 0.12686 55.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

60.7%
0.127
55°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bb6b2c

#bb6b2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Alpaca (#b86d29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb6b2c mixed with white

  1. bb6b2c
  2. c37a45
  3. ca895b
  4. d2976f
  5. d9a684
  6. e0b598
  7. e6c3ac
  8. edd2c1
  9. f3e1d5
  10. f9f0ea

Darker: #bb6b2c mixed with black

  1. bb6b2c
  2. a25c25
  3. 8a4e1e
  4. 733f17
  5. 5c3211
  6. 46250a
  7. 321805
  8. 1f0d02
  9. 0d0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6b2c with less saturation

  1. bb6b2c
  2. b66e39
  3. b17143
  4. ab744d
  5. a67655
  6. a0785e
  7. 9b7b65
  8. 957d6d
  9. 8f7f74
  10. 89807b

Questions about #bb6b2c

What color is #bb6b2c?

#bb6b2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Brown Alpaca. In RGB it is rgb(187, 107, 44), in HSL hsl(26.43, 61.9%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.688% 0.12686 55.143).

What colors go well with #bb6b2c?

The complementary color of #bb6b2c is #0b8dc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3605a and #a57b00. The triadic partners are #009a7e and #8871c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6b2c?

White text reads better on #bb6b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6b2c a warm or cool color?

#bb6b2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.127.