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#bf5a2c color: Grieving Daylily

#bf5a2c is rgb(191, 90, 44) in RGB and oklch(58.467% 0.14281 43.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

58.5%
0.143
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #bf5a2c

#bf5a2c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 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: #bf5a2c mixed with white

  1. bf5a2c
  2. c76b44
  3. cf7c59
  4. d68c6e
  5. dd9d82
  6. e4ad97
  7. eabdab
  8. f0cec0
  9. f5ded5
  10. faeeea

Darker: #bf5a2c mixed with black

  1. bf5a2c
  2. a64d25
  3. 8d411e
  4. 753517
  5. 5e2911
  6. 481e0a
  7. 331305
  8. 1f0902
  9. 0d0301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bf5a2c with less saturation

  1. bf5a2c
  2. b95f37
  3. b36341
  4. ad674a
  5. a76a52
  6. a06e59
  7. 997161
  8. 927468
  9. 8b776e
  10. 847975

Questions about #bf5a2c

What color is #bf5a2c?

#bf5a2c is bright brown. The closest named color is Grieving Daylily. In RGB it is rgb(191, 90, 44), in HSL hsl(18.78, 62.55%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.467% 0.14281 43.127).

What colors go well with #bf5a2c?

The complementary color of #bf5a2c is #008bb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c15263 and #ad6b00. The triadic partners are #009563 and #726dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf5a2c?

White text reads better on #bf5a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf5a2c a warm or cool color?

#bf5a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.143.