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#bd4822 color: Devil’s Butterfly

#bd4822 is rgb(189, 72, 34) in RGB and oklch(55.512% 0.1591 37.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

55.5%
0.159
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bd4822

#bd4822 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Devil’s Butterfly (#bb4422). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd4822 mixed with white

  1. bd4822
  2. c65c3c
  3. ce6f52
  4. d68168
  5. dd937d
  6. e4a592
  7. eab7a8
  8. f0c9bd
  9. f6dbd3
  10. fbede9

Darker: #bd4822 mixed with black

  1. bd4822
  2. a43d1c
  3. 8c3316
  4. 742911
  5. 5d1f0b
  6. 471607
  7. 330d03
  8. 1f0601
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd4822 with less saturation

  1. bd4822
  2. b74e2e
  3. b05438
  4. a95941
  5. a35e49
  6. 9b6251
  7. 946658
  8. 8c6a5f
  9. 846d66
  10. 7c706c

Questions about #bd4822

What color is #bd4822?

#bd4822 is bright brown. The closest named color is Devil’s Butterfly. In RGB it is rgb(189, 72, 34), in HSL hsl(14.71, 69.51%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.512% 0.1591 37.61).

What colors go well with #bd4822?

The complementary color of #bd4822 is #0083a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4162 and #a85f00. The triadic partners are #008d4d and #5f65ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd4822?

White text reads better on #bd4822: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd4822 a warm or cool color?

#bd4822 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.159.