#bb7400 color: Caramel Coating
#bb7400 is rgb(187, 116, 0) in RGB and oklch(62.092% 0.13618 68.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb7400
#bb7400 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 68°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Caramel Coating (#bb7711). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #bb7400 mixed with white
Darker: #bb7400 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb7400 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb7400
What color is #bb7400?
#bb7400 is bright amber. The closest named color is Caramel Coating. In RGB it is rgb(187, 116, 0), in HSL hsl(37.22, 100%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.092% 0.13618 68.086).
What colors go well with #bb7400?
The complementary color of #bb7400 is #378bd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca6546 and #9d8600. The triadic partners are #009e95 and #9d6ec5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb7400?
White text reads better on #bb7400: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb7400 a warm or cool color?
#bb7400 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.136.