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#bd5f38 color: Deep Reddish Orange

#bd5f38 is rgb(189, 95, 56) in RGB and oklch(59.088% 0.13222 42.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

59.1%
0.132
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • amber-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #bd5f38

#bd5f38 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange (#bb603c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bd5f38 mixed with white

  1. bd5f38
  2. c56f4d
  3. cd7f61
  4. d48f74
  5. db9f88
  6. e2af9b
  7. e8bfaf
  8. efcfc3
  9. f4dfd6
  10. faefeb

Darker: #bd5f38 mixed with black

  1. bd5f38
  2. a4522f
  3. 8c4427
  4. 74381f
  5. 5d2c17
  6. 47200f
  7. 331508
  8. 1f0a04
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bd5f38 with less saturation

  1. bd5f38
  2. b76341
  3. b26749
  4. ac6a50
  5. a66e58
  6. a0715e
  7. 997465
  8. 93766b
  9. 8c7971
  10. 857b77

Questions about #bd5f38

What color is #bd5f38?

#bd5f38 is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Reddish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(189, 95, 56), in HSL hsl(17.59, 54.29%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.088% 0.13222 42.22).

What colors go well with #bd5f38?

The complementary color of #bd5f38 is #008db5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be5868 and #ad6e00. The triadic partners are #009565 and #7371c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd5f38?

White text reads better on #bd5f38: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd5f38 a warm or cool color?

#bd5f38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.132.