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#bd4f2e color: Burnt Ochre

#bd4f2e is rgb(189, 79, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.574% 0.14976 37.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

56.6%
0.150
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #bd4f2e

#bd4f2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Ochre (#bb4f35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd4f2e mixed with white

  1. bd4f2e
  2. c66245
  3. ce7459
  4. d5856e
  5. dd9782
  6. e3a896
  7. eab9ab
  8. f0cbc0
  9. f5dcd4
  10. faedea

Darker: #bd4f2e mixed with black

  1. bd4f2e
  2. a44427
  3. 8c381f
  4. 742e18
  5. 5d2312
  6. 47190b
  7. 331006
  8. 1f0702
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd4f2e with less saturation

  1. bd4f2e
  2. b75538
  3. b15a40
  4. aa5e48
  5. a4624f
  6. 9d6656
  7. 966a5d
  8. 8e6d64
  9. 87706a
  10. 7f7370

Questions about #bd4f2e

What color is #bd4f2e?

#bd4f2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Burnt Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(189, 79, 46), in HSL hsl(13.85, 60.85%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.574% 0.14976 37.148).

What colors go well with #bd4f2e?

The complementary color of #bd4f2e is #0086a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4967 and #ad6100. The triadic partners are #008f51 and #626acc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd4f2e?

White text reads better on #bd4f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd4f2e a warm or cool color?

#bd4f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.15.