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#bb6e4e color: Adobe

#bb6e4e is rgb(187, 110, 78) in RGB and oklch(61.641% 0.10826 42.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

61.6%
0.108
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #bb6e4e

#bb6e4e is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Adobe (#bd6c48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb6e4e mixed with white

  1. bb6e4e
  2. c37c5f
  3. ca8b71
  4. d29982
  5. d9a793
  6. e0b6a5
  7. e6c4b7
  8. edd3c8
  9. f3e1da
  10. f9f0ed

Darker: #bb6e4e mixed with black

  1. bb6e4e
  2. a25f43
  3. 8a5038
  4. 73412d
  5. 5c3323
  6. 462619
  7. 32190f
  8. 1f0e07
  9. 0d0402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb6e4e with less saturation

  1. bb6e4e
  2. b67154
  3. b1745a
  4. ac7660
  5. a77966
  6. a27b6b
  7. 9c7d71
  8. 977f76
  9. 91817b
  10. 8b8380

Questions about #bb6e4e

What color is #bb6e4e?

#bb6e4e is soft brown. The closest named color is Adobe. In RGB it is rgb(187, 110, 78), in HSL hsl(17.61, 44.49%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.641% 0.10826 42.978).

What colors go well with #bb6e4e?

The complementary color of #bb6e4e is #1d93b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd6872 and #ac7a31. The triadic partners are #3a9972 and #7c7cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6e4e?

White text reads better on #bb6e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6e4e a warm or cool color?

#bb6e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.108.