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#bf4500 color: Bolognese

#bf4500 is rgb(191, 69, 0) in RGB and oklch(55.289% 0.16878 41.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

55.3%
0.169
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #bf4500

#bf4500 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bolognese (#bb4400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bf4500 mixed with white

  1. bf4500
  2. c85a2d
  3. d06d47
  4. d8805f
  5. df9276
  6. e5a58c
  7. ecb7a3
  8. f1c9ba
  9. f6dbd1
  10. fbede8

Darker: #bf4500 mixed with black

  1. bf4500
  2. a63b00
  3. 8d3100
  4. 752700
  5. 5e1e00
  6. 481500
  7. 330c00
  8. 1f0500
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf4500 with less saturation

  1. bf4500
  2. b84c1c
  3. b2522c
  4. ab5837
  5. a45d42
  6. 9c614b
  7. 956553
  8. 8d695b
  9. 846c63
  10. 7c6f6b

Questions about #bf4500

What color is #bf4500?

#bf4500 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(191, 69, 0), in HSL hsl(21.68, 100%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.289% 0.16878 41.396).

What colors go well with #bf4500?

The complementary color of #bf4500 is #0081a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c03b59 and #a36100. The triadic partners are #008b56 and #6560d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf4500?

White text reads better on #bf4500: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf4500 a warm or cool color?

#bf4500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.169.