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#bd5a36 color: Tartare

#bd5a36 is rgb(189, 90, 54) in RGB and oklch(58.281% 0.13728 40) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

58.3%
0.137
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #bd5a36

#bd5a36 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tartare (#bf5b3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd5a36 mixed with white

  1. bd5a36
  2. c56b4b
  3. cd7c5f
  4. d58c73
  5. dc9c86
  6. e2ad9a
  7. e9bdae
  8. efcdc2
  9. f5ded6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #bd5a36 mixed with black

  1. bd5a36
  2. a44d2e
  3. 8c4125
  4. 74351e
  5. 5d2916
  6. 471e0f
  7. 331308
  8. 1f0903
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5a36 with less saturation

  1. bd5a36
  2. b75f3f
  3. b16347
  4. ab664e
  5. a56a55
  6. 9f6d5c
  7. 987063
  8. 917369
  9. 8a766f
  10. 837975

Questions about #bd5a36

What color is #bd5a36?

#bd5a36 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tartare. In RGB it is rgb(189, 90, 54), in HSL hsl(16, 55.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.281% 0.13728 40).

What colors go well with #bd5a36?

The complementary color of #bd5a36 is #008baf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd5368 and #ae6900. The triadic partners are #00935e and #6d6fca.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5a36?

White text reads better on #bd5a36: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5a36 a warm or cool color?

#bd5a36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.137.