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#bf5a2a color: Grieving Daylily

#bf5a2a is rgb(191, 90, 42) in RGB and oklch(58.448% 0.14345 43.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

58.4%
0.143
44°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bf5a2a

#bf5a2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grieving Daylily (#c3571d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bf5a2a mixed with white

  1. bf5a2a
  2. c76b42
  3. cf7c58
  4. d68c6d
  5. dd9d82
  6. e4ad96
  7. eabdab
  8. f0cec0
  9. f5ded5
  10. faeeea

Darker: #bf5a2a mixed with black

  1. bf5a2a
  2. a64d23
  3. 8d411c
  4. 753516
  5. 5e2910
  6. 481e0a
  7. 331305
  8. 1f0902
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5a2a with less saturation

  1. bf5a2a
  2. b95f36
  3. b36340
  4. ad6749
  5. a76a51
  6. a06e59
  7. 997160
  8. 927467
  9. 8b776e
  10. 837975

Questions about #bf5a2a

What color is #bf5a2a?

#bf5a2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Grieving Daylily. In RGB it is rgb(191, 90, 42), in HSL hsl(19.33, 63.95%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.448% 0.14345 43.733).

What colors go well with #bf5a2a?

The complementary color of #bf5a2a is #008bb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15262 and #ad6b00. The triadic partners are #009564 and #736dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5a2a?

White text reads better on #bf5a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5a2a a warm or cool color?

#bf5a2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.143.