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#bf5236 color: Orange Vermillion

#bf5236 is rgb(191, 82, 54) in RGB and oklch(57.399% 0.14694 35.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.4%
0.147
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bf5236

#bf5236 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bf5236 mixed with white

  1. bf5236
  2. c7644b
  3. cf765f
  4. d78772
  5. de9886
  6. e4a99a
  7. ebbaad
  8. f0cbc2
  9. f6ddd6
  10. fbeeea

Darker: #bf5236 mixed with black

  1. bf5236
  2. a6462e
  3. 8d3b25
  4. 752f1e
  5. 5e2516
  6. 481a0f
  7. 331108
  8. 1f0803
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5236 with less saturation

  1. bf5236
  2. b9573e
  3. b35c46
  4. ac614d
  5. a66554
  6. 9f695b
  7. 986c61
  8. 917067
  9. 89736d
  10. 817673

Questions about #bf5236

What color is #bf5236?

#bf5236 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(191, 82, 54), in HSL hsl(12.26, 55.92%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.399% 0.14694 35.497).

What colors go well with #bf5236?

The complementary color of #bf5236 is #0089a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd4c6c and #b16200. The triadic partners are #009151 and #626ece.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5236?

White text reads better on #bf5236: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5236 a warm or cool color?

#bf5236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.147.