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#bd5237 color: Orange Vermillion

#bd5237 is rgb(189, 82, 55) in RGB and oklch(57.105% 0.14442 35.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.1%
0.144
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd5237

#bd5237 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd5237 mixed with white

  1. bd5237
  2. c5644c
  3. ce765f
  4. d58773
  5. dc9886
  6. e3a99a
  7. eabaae
  8. f0cbc2
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #bd5237 mixed with black

  1. bd5237
  2. a4462e
  3. 8c3b26
  4. 742f1e
  5. 5d2516
  6. 471a0f
  7. 331108
  8. 1f0803
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5237 with less saturation

  1. bd5237
  2. b7573f
  3. b15c47
  4. ab604d
  5. a46554
  6. 9d685a
  7. 966c60
  8. 8f6f66
  9. 88726c
  10. 807572

Questions about #bd5237

What color is #bd5237?

#bd5237 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(189, 82, 55), in HSL hsl(12.09, 54.92%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.105% 0.14442 35.31).

What colors go well with #bd5237?

The complementary color of #bd5237 is #0088a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb4d6c and #b06200. The triadic partners are #009050 and #616dcb.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5237?

White text reads better on #bd5237: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5237 a warm or cool color?

#bd5237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.144.