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#bd5503 color: Obscure Orange

#bd5503 is rgb(189, 85, 3) in RGB and oklch(57.182% 0.15367 48.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

57.2%
0.154
48°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bd5503

#bd5503 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #bd5503 mixed with white

  1. bd5503
  2. c5672f
  3. cd784a
  4. d58961
  5. dc9a78
  6. e3ab8e
  7. e9bca5
  8. efccbb
  9. f5ddd1
  10. faeee8

Darker: #bd5503 mixed with black

  1. bd5503
  2. a44902
  3. 8c3d02
  4. 743101
  5. 5d2601
  6. 471c00
  7. 331100
  8. 1f0800
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5503 with less saturation

  1. bd5503
  2. b75a20
  3. b15f2f
  4. aa633b
  5. a46746
  6. 9d6a4f
  7. 966d58
  8. 8f7060
  9. 887368
  10. 807570

Questions about #bd5503

What color is #bd5503?

#bd5503 is bright brown. The closest named color is Obscure Orange. In RGB it is rgb(189, 85, 3), in HSL hsl(26.45, 96.88%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.182% 0.15367 48.403).

What colors go well with #bd5503?

The complementary color of #bd5503 is #0085b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c24a54 and #a36b00. The triadic partners are #009169 and #7665cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5503?

White text reads better on #bd5503: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5503 a warm or cool color?

#bd5503 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.154.