#bb6f42 color: Spice Cake
#bb6f42 is rgb(187, 111, 66) in RGB and oklch(61.637% 0.11369 50.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb6f42
#bb6f42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 50°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Spice Cake (#b87243). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #bb6f42 mixed with white
Darker: #bb6f42 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb6f42 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb6f42
What color is #bb6f42?
#bb6f42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Spice Cake. In RGB it is rgb(187, 111, 66), in HSL hsl(22.31, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.637% 0.11369 50.033).
What colors go well with #bb6f42?
The complementary color of #bb6f42 is #2291bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c06768 and #a97c25. The triadic partners are #219b7b and #8478c4.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb6f42?
White text reads better on #bb6f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb6f42 a warm or cool color?
#bb6f42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.114.