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#bb6c01 color: Indocile Tiger

#bb6c01 is rgb(187, 108, 1) in RGB and oklch(60.652% 0.13853 62.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

60.7%
0.139
63°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #bb6c01

#bb6c01 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indocile Tiger (#b96b00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb6c01 mixed with white

  1. bb6c01
  2. c37b31
  3. ca8a4c
  4. d29864
  5. d9a77b
  6. e0b691
  7. e6c4a7
  8. edd3bd
  9. f3e1d3
  10. f9f0e9

Darker: #bb6c01 mixed with black

  1. bb6c01
  2. a25d01
  3. 8a4e01
  4. 734000
  5. 5c3200
  6. 462500
  7. 321900
  8. 1f0d00
  9. 0d0400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb6c01 with less saturation

  1. bb6c01
  2. b66f22
  3. b17233
  4. ab7441
  5. a6774c
  6. a07956
  7. 9b7b60
  8. 957d69
  9. 8f7f71
  10. 88807a

Questions about #bb6c01

What color is #bb6c01?

#bb6c01 is bright brown. The closest named color is Indocile Tiger. In RGB it is rgb(187, 108, 1), in HSL hsl(34.52, 98.94%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.652% 0.13853 62.629).

What colors go well with #bb6c01?

The complementary color of #bb6c01 is #188acd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c75e4a and #9f7e00. The triadic partners are #009a89 and #936bc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6c01?

White text reads better on #bb6c01: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6c01 a warm or cool color?

#bb6c01 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.139.