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#bd5300 color: Obscure Orange

#bd5300 is rgb(189, 83, 0) in RGB and oklch(56.877% 0.15558 47.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

56.9%
0.156
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd5300

#bd5300 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Obscure Orange (#bb5500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd5300 mixed with white

  1. bd5300
  2. c5652e
  3. cd7749
  4. d58860
  5. dc9977
  6. e3aa8e
  7. e9bba4
  8. efccbb
  9. f5ddd1
  10. faeee8

Darker: #bd5300 mixed with black

  1. bd5300
  2. a44700
  3. 8c3b00
  4. 743000
  5. 5d2500
  6. 471b00
  7. 331100
  8. 1f0800
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5300 with less saturation

  1. bd5300
  2. b7581e
  3. b15d2e
  4. aa613a
  5. a46545
  6. 9d694e
  7. 966c57
  8. 8f6f5f
  9. 877267
  10. 7f746f

Questions about #bd5300

What color is #bd5300?

#bd5300 is bright brown. The closest named color is Obscure Orange. In RGB it is rgb(189, 83, 0), in HSL hsl(26.35, 100%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.877% 0.15558 47.716).

What colors go well with #bd5300?

The complementary color of #bd5300 is #0084b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14854 and #a36a00. The triadic partners are #009067 and #7464cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5300?

White text reads better on #bd5300: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5300 a warm or cool color?

#bd5300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.156.