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#bb882c color: Burnished Copper

#bb882c is rgb(187, 136, 44) in RGB and oklch(66.103% 0.12141 77.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

66.1%
0.121
78°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bb882c

#bb882c is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnished Copper (#bb8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bb882c mixed with white

  1. bb882c
  2. c29447
  3. c9a05e
  4. d0ac73
  5. d7b787
  6. dec39c
  7. e4cfaf
  8. ebdbc3
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f8f3eb

Darker: #bb882c mixed with black

  1. bb882c
  2. a27525
  3. 8a631e
  4. 735217
  5. 5c4111
  6. 46310a
  7. 322205
  8. 1f1302
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bb882c with less saturation

  1. bb882c
  2. b7893c
  3. b38b49
  4. af8c54
  5. ab8d5f
  6. a78e68
  7. a38f71
  8. 9f907a
  9. 9b9182
  10. 97928a

Questions about #bb882c

What color is #bb882c?

#bb882c is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(187, 136, 44), in HSL hsl(38.6, 61.9%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.103% 0.12141 77.93).

What colors go well with #bb882c?

The complementary color of #bb882c is #6293dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce7a4c and #9a9832. The triadic partners are #00a8ad and #b17ac3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb882c?

Black text reads better on #bb882c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb882c a warm or cool color?

#bb882c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.121.