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#bb8366 color: Cognac Brown

#bb8366 is rgb(187, 131, 102) in RGB and oklch(65.909% 0.08079 48.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

65.9%
0.081
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • taupe-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bb8366

#bb8366 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cognac Brown (#b98563). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #bb8366 mixed with white

  1. bb8366
  2. c28f75
  3. c99b84
  4. d0a793
  5. d7b4a2
  6. dec0b1
  7. e5ccc0
  8. ecd9d0
  9. f2e6df
  10. f9f2ef

Darker: #bb8366 mixed with black

  1. bb8366
  2. a27158
  3. 8a604a
  4. 734f3c
  5. 5c3f2f
  6. 462f23
  7. 322017
  8. 1f120c
  9. 0d0604
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb8366 with less saturation

  1. bb8366
  2. b7856b
  3. b3866f
  4. af8874
  5. ab8a78
  6. a78b7d
  7. a38c81
  8. 9f8e85
  9. 9b8f89
  10. 96908e

Questions about #bb8366

What color is #bb8366?

#bb8366 is soft orange. The closest named color is Cognac Brown. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 102), in HSL hsl(20.47, 38.46%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.909% 0.08079 48.255).

What colors go well with #bb8366?

The complementary color of #bb8366 is #599cb9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7e7f and #ad8c57. The triadic partners are #5da289 and #8f8ac1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8366?

Black text reads better on #bb8366: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8366 a warm or cool color?

#bb8366 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.081.